Before you start ripping apart your car, go out and get a set of tools, including:
- A complete set of socket wrenches, including swivel sockets with extensions of various lengths and angle accessories
- A complete set of open end and box wrenches
- The usual screwdrivers, pliers -- and especially, a good set of vise grips.
- Whatever special tools are necessary for the job you're contemplating. For example, a special tool is necessary to remove the oil filter, and another for the spark plugs. And in both cases, there are different sizes of tools. So take a look first and find out what you'll need.
No matter what tools you buy, you still won't have all the tools you'll need. So, our final piece of advice is to start your repair early. That way, the parts store will still be open when you head down there looking for that special, Fiat metric xenon fog lamp wrench.