Emergency Road Kit

• Jumper cables
• Cellular phone, charger power cord, along with a list of emergency numbers
• Ice scraper and snow brush (winter months)
• Flashlight or spotlight with extra set of batteries
• Rain suit or poncho (brightly-colored)
• Safety goggles or glasses
• Pair of disposable work “coveralls”
• Emergency flares, warning triangle or cones
• Fire extinguisher
• First-aid kit
• Hose-patch kit for emergency mending of coolant hoses. These kits are usually available at auto parts and discount stores.
• Pressurized can of tire inflator and sealer for emergency filling of a flat tire.
• Battery-powered air compressor
• Bottled water and snacks, such as crackers or energy bars (in sub-freezing temperatures,remember that bottles may burst if they freeze).
• Blankets
• Roll of duct tape
• Wheel chocks (placed under the wheels to prevent the car from rolling)
• Basic tool set including an adjustable wrench, pliers, screwdrivers, and wrenches. Many auto parts and retail establishments sell compact “tool kits”, perfect for storage in the trunk of your car.
• Mini shovel (winter months)
• Bag or container of sand for traction (winter months)
• An extra pair of gloves, a scarf and hat
• Extra windshield washer fluid that can be used in cold weather driving.
• Funnel for pouring liquids
• Extra fuses (refer to your owner’s manual to determine amperage sizes needed)
• Mechanical or elastic tie-down straps
• Roll of heavy-duty paper towels or rags
• Pair of work gloves

Basic Maintenance Tools:

• Oil filter wrench (there are different types, including cap wrenches and strap wrenches). You will have to decide which provides best grip of the filter, based on accessibility.
• Catch pan (for capturing used oil and coolant)
• 3/8” basic socket wrench set, including sockets (SAE and metric sizes) ratchets, extensions, adapters, and 5/8” and 13/16” spark-plug sockets
• Torque? sockets or bits
• Combination wrench set (SAE and metric sizes)
• Hex-key wrench set (commonly referred to as Allen? wrenches)
• Flare-nut fitting wrenches (most commonly used to help prevent the rounding-off of brake line fittings and bleeder fittings)
• Fender cover (to protect the finish of your car while working under the hood)
• Basic screwdriver set
• Test light (for checking the availability of voltage and ground in circuits)
• Multimeter (a more advanced electrical checking tool that provides readings of voltage, ohms, amps and sometimes more)
• Slip-joint, groove-joint, needle-nose, and locking pliers
• Torque wrench (a wrench that indicates the “tightness” of nuts and bolts)
• Air pressure gauge
• Radiator hydrometer
• Penetrating oil (used to help free and lubricate seized or frozen fasteners)
• Soldering gun & solder
• Electrical pliers
• Jack stands
• Ramps
• Hydraulic Jack
• Battery charger