The Garage Toolbox

We tested 6 bidirectional and ECU-coding scan tools from £128 to £592 to find the best advanced engine code readers UK garages and serious DIYers can buy.

We tested 6 oil change kits and tools from £1.99 to £139.99 — filter wrenches, drain pans, oil drainers and extractor pumps — to find the best oil change kits and equipment UK garages need.

Getting a car safely off the ground is where a lot of home mechanic jobs either go smoothly or go wrong. The best car...

We tested four brake bleeding kits, from a budget tyre-pressure setup to a trade-grade twin-reservoir system, to find the best one-person method for UK home mechanics.

We tested cordless drill and driver sets from DEWALT, Makita, RYOBI, Einhell and Clarke to find the best cordless drill and driver sets UK garages and DIYers can rely on.

We tested shelving, bin racks and power tool storage from Amazon, Machine Mart and SGS Engineering to find the best garage storage solutions UK garages actually need.

We tested corded and cordless angle grinders from Bosch, Makita, DeWalt and Einhell to find the best angle grinders UK garages can rely on for cutting, grinding and polishing metal.

We tested 6 air compressors from £105 to £380 across tank sizes and CFM output to find the best air compressor UK garages can rely on for DIY, spraying and air tools.

The best garage flooring UK mechanics and serious DIYers can install in 2026. PVC interlocking tiles, rubber mats, foam flooring and floor paint reviewed — transform your concrete floor in a weekend.

The best microfibre cloths for cars UK 2026 — we cut through the flimsy, rough-edged rubbish and pick the cloths that actually protect your paintwork.