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Do you carry tools in your Volvo?

No / whatever is in the courtesy kit
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22%
Yes / a few small tools
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33%
Yes / a nice selection of tools
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44%
Yes / a broad array to work on almost anything
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No votes
Yes / I'm a rolling parts store with machine shop
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No votes
 
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Do you carry tools in your Volvo?

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I do. Small socket set (metric), allen wrench set (no idea why), adjustable wrench, MAF spray, long-shaft straight blade screwdriver for those damn air hose clamps, adjustable Craftsman wrench, cheap driver set with 15 or so bits: torx, square, straight, phillips.

On long trips: $50 Craftsman socket set.

Need to put in Volvo: my 5-piece torx set.

Non-tools: windshield fluid, water, Rain-X, rag or two, old serp belt.

[On 850 models -- if it's still there -- you'll find a courtesy minimalist tool set in a black pouch next to the spare tire. It contains a weak open end wrench, a screwdriver handle with phillips/straight and 2 torx ends, and gloves :P. Yep, gloves. Not getting on Volvo for that, it's a nice touch. Didn't expect it on something non-German / without a hood ornament. The kit contains some other tools, but I can't remember what they are.]
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