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Tynee · 03-08-2010, 12:52 PM

It's never happened before, but this weekend I finally broke my first snap-on tool. Anybody know how hard it is to get them to replace something? I know I just need to get in touch with my local route guy, but I wanted to ask a key question on here, first:

Do you think that putting a cheater pipe on a 3/8" Breaker bar with a 15mm socket on it is abusing the tool?

I don't have a 1/2" drive 15mm, so my options were this, or a 1/2" x 3/8" adapter on my 1/2" breaker bar. I've broken enough of those adapters to want to go another way...

Restrorob · 03-08-2010, 01:00 PM

Shouldn't be any problem, Just don't mention the cheater pipe.

**old Rusty C10** · 03-08-2010, 01:07 PM

ive never had a problem if i dont tell em the truth about how i broke it

big_al_71 · 03-08-2010, 02:35 PM

there is no need to explain, the tool trucks that come here they just replace it if they dont have it they order it and bring it on the next visit...

Tynee · 03-08-2010, 02:35 PM

Riiiiigggghhhhhhttttt....
So, let's assume I want to be honest about it, and if he asks me how it broke, I tell him I had a cheater pipe on it....is he going to refuse to replace it?

EDIT: Big_Al, we posted at the same time. Hopefully this guy will be as easy to deal with.

First I gotta get him to call me back...

**old Rusty C10** · 03-08-2010, 02:45 PM

remember the quote no good deed goes unpunished.. tell him about the cheater pipe (even if he doesnt ask) then shell out the money for a new socket

Tynee · 03-08-2010, 02:53 PM

That gets back to my original question. It wasn't "How do I get Snap-On to replace a tool I broke while I was abusing it?" The question was, "Is a cheater pipe abusing a breaker bar?"

I'm thinking it probably is, because you can apply more torque than the tool was designed to deliver to the fastener. But...that's why I asked, maybe they are designed to be the strongest link in the chain, and the fastener should snap before the tool, no matter how much torque is applied. If that is the case, then I haven't abused it at all.

I guess I should have just asked it that way to start with, that way nobody advises me to be less than honest, and nobody accusing me of trying to BE less than honest...

Indian113 · 03-08-2010, 03:35 PM

the truth is YES it's abusing the tool if it's used in a situation not intended for it! But a good rep will exchange it for you as they are hoping you will buy more from them! that said I bought a set of Harbor Freight impacts to use in just that situation,I fiqured if I broke it I would replace the offending socket with a higher priced one!!!

Z-71 · 03-08-2010, 05:01 PM

Yes, its abuse. That's why the handle isn't as long as it would be with a cheater pipe. But, you do the best with what you have. My Snap-On man doesn't care how it broke, abuse or not, you get a new one. He said snap on leaves it up to the dealers discretion about replacing tools. So, he doesn't care because he gets reimbursed when he sends the tools back. So basically the snap on warranty is at the discretion of the dealer.

Tynee · 03-08-2010, 05:15 PM

Thanks, everybody, for your input.

Like I said above, none of this does any good if I can't get the guy to call me back.

tommys69/454 · 03-08-2010, 06:51 PM

I have a plastic container with a lid that I put broken tools in and keep it in my truck. When I see a Snap-on or mac truck at one of the local shops I just swing right in and do my exchanges.

68C15 · 03-08-2010, 07:36 PM

the tool guys I deal with don't like to deal with DIYers. I suggest you take it to a shop for the next time Snappy comes (as in it belongs to a tech). I have a few buddies I do this for.

fiddy9apache · 03-08-2010, 08:35 PM

is it wrong my snap-on guy comes by my house also lol. my tool guy has a long handle 3/8 fine tooth thats bent with the drive broke off but the teeth are perfect and still works fine.

Z-71 · 03-09-2010, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by fiddy9apache

is it wrong my snap-on guy comes by my house also lol. my tool guy has a long handle 3/8 fine tooth thats bent with the drive broke off but the teeth are perfect and still works fine.

Ha ha, nah, if i can't get up with my snap on man in the daytime i go to his house in the evening. Sometimes its better that way because he has way more tools in storage at his house than he could possibly haul in any of his trucks.

Tynee · 03-09-2010, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 68C15

the tool guys I deal with don't like to deal with DIYers. I suggest you take it to a shop for the next time Snappy comes (as in it belongs to a tech). I have a few buddies I do this for.

I haven't met a tool dealer yet who doesn't dislike dealing with DIY'er's. They prefer the guys who are willing to finance a $15,000 tool storage system, and then another $20,000 in tools to fill it with, in their first month on the job.

I wonder how often that backfires when bubba realizes he doesn't really like being an automotive techinician after all?

03-08-2010, 12:52 PM	#1
Tynee I miss this truck. Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Lexington, KY U.S.A. Posts: 2,863	Snap-on Warranty replacement It's never happened before, but this weekend I finally broke my first snap-on tool. Anybody know how hard it is to get them to replace something? I know I just need to get in touch with my local route guy, but I wanted to ask a key question on here, first: Do you think that putting a cheater pipe on a 3/8" Breaker bar with a 15mm socket on it is abusing the tool? I don't have a 1/2" drive 15mm, so my options were this, or a 1/2" x 3/8" adapter on my 1/2" breaker bar. I've broken enough of those adapters to want to go another way... __________________ '07 GMC Acadia SLT. Sweet ride. '08 Crew Cab Z-71 short bed. Really like this truck A LOT.

03-08-2010, 01:00 PM	#2
Restrorob The One And Only !!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hole in the woods Florida Posts: 4,567	Re: Snap-on Warranty replacement Shouldn't be any problem, Just don't mention the cheater pipe. __________________ 93 Jeep XJ 88 Buick La Sabra Toys; 88 TA-GTA in the works.... 97 GMC Ext. Cab 502 Crate 5 Spd......Sucks Gas But Haulz Azz ! The primary function of an Engineer is to make it difficult for the Fabricator and impossible for the Mechanic. *"Why go out preserved when you can go out beat up, worn out, sliding in sideways screaming, Holy Sh!t What A Ride" !!!*

03-08-2010, 01:07 PM	#3
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,273	Re: Snap-on Warranty replacement ive never had a problem if i dont tell em the truth about how i broke it __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

03-08-2010, 02:35 PM	#4
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: Snap-on Warranty replacement there is no need to explain, the tool trucks that come here they just replace it if they dont have it they order it and bring it on the next visit... __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

03-08-2010, 02:35 PM	#5
Tynee I miss this truck. Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Lexington, KY U.S.A. Posts: 2,863	Re: Snap-on Warranty replacement Riiiiigggghhhhhhttttt.... So, let's assume I want to be honest about it, and if he asks me how it broke, I tell him I had a cheater pipe on it....is he going to refuse to replace it? EDIT: Big_Al, we posted at the same time. Hopefully this guy will be as easy to deal with. First I gotta get him to call me back... __________________ '07 GMC Acadia SLT. Sweet ride. '08 Crew Cab Z-71 short bed. Really like this truck A LOT. Last edited by Tynee; 03-08-2010 at 02:37 PM.

03-08-2010, 02:45 PM	#6
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,273	Re: Snap-on Warranty replacement remember the quote no good deed goes unpunished.. tell him about the cheater pipe (even if he doesnt ask) then shell out the money for a new socket __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

03-08-2010, 02:53 PM	#7
Tynee I miss this truck. Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Lexington, KY U.S.A. Posts: 2,863	Re: Snap-on Warranty replacement That gets back to my original question. It wasn't "How do I get Snap-On to replace a tool I broke while I was abusing it?" The question was, "Is a cheater pipe abusing a breaker bar?" I'm thinking it probably is, because you can apply more torque than the tool was designed to deliver to the fastener. But...that's why I asked, maybe they are designed to be the strongest link in the chain, and the fastener should snap before the tool, no matter how much torque is applied. If that is the case, then I haven't abused it at all. I guess I should have just asked it that way to start with, that way nobody advises me to be less than honest, and nobody accusing me of trying to BE less than honest... __________________ '07 GMC Acadia SLT. Sweet ride. '08 Crew Cab Z-71 short bed. Really like this truck A LOT. Last edited by Tynee; 03-08-2010 at 02:55 PM.

03-08-2010, 03:35 PM	#8
Indian113 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Monroe,Iowa Posts: 4,370	Re: Snap-on Warranty replacement the truth is YES it's abusing the tool if it's used in a situation not intended for it! But a good rep will exchange it for you as they are hoping you will buy more from them! that said I bought a set of Harbor Freight impacts to use in just that situation,I fiqured if I broke it I would replace the offending socket with a higher priced one!!!

03-08-2010, 05:01 PM	#9
Z-71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Vicksburg,MS Posts: 173	Re: Snap-on Warranty replacement Yes, its abuse. That's why the handle isn't as long as it would be with a cheater pipe. But, you do the best with what you have. My Snap-On man doesn't care how it broke, abuse or not, you get a new one. He said snap on leaves it up to the dealers discretion about replacing tools. So, he doesn't care because he gets reimbursed when he sends the tools back. So basically the snap on warranty is at the discretion of the dealer. __________________ 07 Chevy Vortec Max LTZ 4dr. Z-71 Stock for now 97 Chevy K-1500 Ext. Cab Step Side Tool box, bed rails HPP III, K/N, Flowmaster 285 Maxxis Mudders " If you can't drive the nail, get a bigger hammer" ( translation- Anything can be done with more power)

03-08-2010, 05:15 PM	#10
Tynee I miss this truck. Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Lexington, KY U.S.A. Posts: 2,863	Re: Snap-on Warranty replacement Thanks, everybody, for your input. Like I said above, none of this does any good if I can't get the guy to call me back. __________________ '07 GMC Acadia SLT. Sweet ride. '08 Crew Cab Z-71 short bed. Really like this truck A LOT.

03-08-2010, 06:51 PM	#11
tommys69/454 1969 short box Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: waterloo,newyork Posts: 146	Re: Snap-on Warranty replacement I have a plastic container with a lid that I put broken tools in and keep it in my truck. When I see a Snap-on or mac truck at one of the local shops I just swing right in and do my exchanges. __________________ tommy morehouse

03-08-2010, 07:36 PM	#12
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	Re: Snap-on Warranty replacement the tool guys I deal with don't like to deal with DIYers. I suggest you take it to a shop for the next time Snappy comes (as in it belongs to a tech). I have a few buddies I do this for.

03-08-2010, 08:35 PM	#13
fiddy9apache Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: ftw tex Posts: 682	Re: Snap-on Warranty replacement is it wrong my snap-on guy comes by my house also lol. my tool guy has a long handle 3/8 fine tooth thats bent with the drive broke off but the teeth are perfect and still works fine.



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