Can we talk about that injector puller I bought from a random truck stop in Ohio

I dropped $150 on a puller at a Pilot in Ohio last month because I was in a hurry and figured it'd do the job. Turned out the threads stripped on the third injector and I had to borrow a Snap-on from a buddy to finish the job. Anyone else get burned by roadside tool purchases like that?

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abby_palmer18d ago

Yeah, I once bought a "heavy duty" ratchet strap from a gas station that snapped on my first load and sent a cooler flying into a ditch. Guess we both learned the hard way that roadside tools are more about good intentions than actual strength.

the_jana18d ago

You ever have one of those moments where you're like "nah, I'm being a cheapskate for no reason, this gas station strap will be fine"? Because I used to totally think that way. I figured a strap is a strap, how different could they really be? Then I watched my brother's bungee cords launch a patio chair into a neighbor's fence faster than I could blink. That was the exact moment I stopped being stubborn about spending a few extra bucks at the hardware store. Sometimes you just gotta learn the hard way that some savings aren't worth the headache.