The tools...

my darling husband AKA the boy racer but also as Mr Fixit has a lot of tools. Many years have gone by where he has coveted the really expensive tools but had settled for the knock offs or cheaper ones. But slowly and surely he has added to his collection with good quality tools to do a variety of jobs.

At Christmas time this lovely tool chest was my gift to him to house the 'good' tools

So for the last 2 days the money invested in buying proper tools and replacing the junk ones has somewhat been justified as Mr Fixit has done the major service on my car.

This service included a new timing belt, water pump, tensioner pulley, idler pulleys, spark plugs, replace oil filter and oil, auxillary belt and air filter. The parts alone cost about $500, most of these he sourced from the internet and got great bargains.

If he could put an engine hoist into our garage I'm sure he would justify that cost as well. My payment for the labour was a delicious steak dinner and running a radox bath for him.

Oh and having to listen to him bang on about how the cost of the tools was worth it in the end.