[Fairfax 944]

I recently greased up the needle bearings on the front axle of 2002 F-350 4X4. The job took me at least 2.5 hours longer than it should have because I did not have a heavy duty pair of snap ring pliers, I destroyed the snap rings, had to drive to Manasas to buy new ones, etc.

I know I need a good/strong 90 degree snap ring pliers to change the thermostate in my 944, so I want to get a good snap ring plier set so I don't have to go through this again.

I'm looking for a good kit that has everything I could ever need. I haven't found a kit that has a really good heavy duty snap ring kit that has both straight and 90 degree pliers.

Here is a decent kit of straight heavy duty pliers, but no angled pliers.
http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/otc4513.html


Snap-On tools are twice as expensive as I want to go. I have no problem paying a couple of hundred dollars, if the kit is totally complete. Anyone have any experience or recommendations?