Tools

*"Adds a tablet to your equipment. Allows scanning vehicles equipped with an OBD port."*

This tool allows you to access the parts buying screen from anywhere by pressing the T key (PC). The description mentions OBD scanning but I believe this is a mistake as the tool does not allow you to do this.

### On-Board Diagnostics

* Cost: 1500 CR
* Required Expansions: None

*"Adds an OBD scanner to your additional tools. Allows to scan vehicles equipped with OBD port."*

Access this tool from the pie menu while in "part unmount" mode. Will examine some electronic parts such as ECU, catalytic converter, ABS parts and ignition components.

### Fuel Pressure Meter

* Cost: 300 CR
* Required Expansions: None

*"Adds a fuel pressure meter to your additional tools. Checks the condition of fuel system parts."*

Access this tool from the pie menu while in "part unmount" mode. Will examine fuel system parts such as fuel rails, fuel pumps, fuel filters, carburetors, etc.

### Electronic Multimeter

* Cost: 150 CR
* Required Expansions: None

*"Adds an electronic multimeter to your additional tools. Allows checking electronic connections and resistances."*

Access this tool from the pie menu while in "part unmount" mode. Will examine electrical system parts such as fuses, relays, alternator, starter, throttle, battery, etc.

### Compression Tester

* Cost: 300 CR
* Required Expansions: None

*"Adds a compression tester to your additional tools. Tests the condition of parts in the engine block."*

Access this tool from the pie menu while in "part unmount" mode. Will examine engine components such as pistons, piston rings, camshafts, crankshafts, engine block, etc.

### Tire Tread Gauge

* Cost: 150 CR
* Required Expansions: None

*"Adds a tire tread tester to your additional tools. Checks the condition of the tires."*

Access this tool from the pie menu while in "part unmount" mode. Examines the condition of all 4 tires.

## Repair Tools

### Lifter

* Cost: One included, 2500 CR for a second lifter
* Required Expansions: None

You start with one of these in your garage and can buy another if you wish. Allows you to lift and work on the vehicles. Some parts require the lifter to be in a certain position to remove/install them.

### Tire Mounting Machine

* Cost: None
* Required Expansions: None

This tool is found in the garage from the start of the game against the wall to the left if you're facing the bay doors, It allows you to mount a tire onto a rim by using the "Install" option and adding a loose rim and matching size tire. It also allows you to dismount a tire from a rim by using the "Separate Parts" option and adding an already mounted rim/tire combo.

### Wheel Balancer

* Cost: None
* Required Expansions: None

This tool is found in the garage from the start of the game next to the tire mounting machine. It allows you to balance a newly mounted tire by using the "Balance" option and inserting a rim/tire combo that has not been balanced yet. There is a simple mini game to balance the tire. You can not mount a wheel onto a vehicle before it is balanced. There will be a red icon next to the part in your inventory if it has not been balanced.

### Strut Compressor

* Cost: None
* Required Expansions: None

This tool is found in the garage from the start of the game to the left of the wheel balancer by the door to the garage expansion room. It is in front of a red fuel drum. It allows you to assemble and disassemble struts similar to the tire mounting machine. A strut is composed of a shock absorber (either of the double wishbone shock absorbers or the Front Shock Absorber A) a spring, and a shock absorber cap. You can not buy completed assemblies so you will need to use this tool to combine the parts before install.

### Interior Detailing

* Cost: None
* Required Expansions: None

This tool is found in the garage from the start of the game in the right corner of the back wall, opposite the bay doors. It allows you to clean the interior of the vehicle (it does not affect installed interior parts). This is free to use and will increase the value of the vehicle. Also located in the car wash area if you have that upgrade.

### Oil Drain Tank

* Cost: None
* Required Expansions: None

This tool is found in the garage from the start of the game in the middle of the back wall, opposite the bay doors. It allows you to drain the oil from the engine of the vehicle to perform an oil change or allow you to disassemble or remove the engine. The vehicle must be lifted all the way in the air.

### Brake Lathe

* Cost: 1750 CR
* Required Expansions: Garage Expansion

*"Adds a brake lathe to your garage. Allows restoring damaged brake discs."*

This tool is found on the back wall of the garage expansion room. It allows you to repair **brake discs only** as long as the condition is 15% or higher. It will restore the discs to 100% condition. It is free to use. Drums and flywheels can not be repaired for some reason even though the real life equivalent of this machine would be able to resurface them as well.

### Work Bench

* Cost: 1500 CR
* Required Expansion: Garage Expansion

"*Adds a work bench to your garage. Allows fixing mechanical parts. (Renovator upgrade required)"*

These green benches are found around the perimeter of the garage expansion room. Allows you to repair non-body parts as long as the condition is 15% or higher. It costs money to repair parts depending on the value of the part. Also requires an appropriate Renovator skill depending on the part you are trying to repair. You will need to play a mini game to attempt to repair the part. If you fail, the part will decrease in quality. If it decreases below 15% you will no longer be able to repair the part.

### Body Repair Station

* Cost: 2500 CR
* Required Expansions: Garage Expansion

*"Adds a repair table to your garage for repairing body panels. (Renovator upgrade required)"*

There are three items added to the garage expansion room with this upgrade. There is a blue and red machine along the back wall for bending sheet metal and a large green bench in the middle of the room. All three do the same thing and can be used interchangeably. Allows you to repair body parts as long as the condition is 15% or higher. It costs money to repair parts depending on the value of the part. Also requires **Level 6** Renovator skill to repair body parts. You will need to play a mini game to attempt to repair the part. If you fail, the part will decrease in quality. If it decreases below 15% you will no longer be able to repair the part. You can not repair headlights, tail lights, or glass.

### Welder

* Cost: 5000 CR
* Required Expansions: None

*"Adds a welder to your garage. Extend your services to include full body repairs."*

The blue welding cart is located in the back right corner of the garage, near the door to the garage expansion room. It allows you to repair the frame of the vehicle (what is left if you remove all parts from the vehicle). It costs 500 CR to use and will repair the frame to 100%.

### Charger

* Cost: 550 CR
* Required Expansions: None

*"Adds a battery charger to your garage. Allows you to charge car batteries."*

The small blue battery charger is located next to the door to the garage expansion room, behind the strut compressor. It allows you to repair batteries to 100% and is free to use. Batteries of any condition can be charged.

### Engine Tools

* Cost: 2000 CR
* Required Expansions: Garage Expansion

*"Adds an engine stand and crane to your garage. Allows removing, swapping, and building whole engines."*

Adds an engine stand on the front wall of the garage opposite the garage expansion room. Also adds an engine stand in the middle of the garage expansion room. Allows you to remove entire engines from vehicles as an assembly and then mount them on the stand to work on them. You can also start fresh builds on the stand.

## Expansions

### Garage Expansion

* Cost: 10000 CR
* Required Expansions: None

*"Expands backend of your garage. Allow further development of your work space"*

### Paint Shop 1

* Cost: 15000 CR
* Required Expansions: None

*"Builds paintshop near your garage. Extend your services by paint jobs."*

### Paint Shop 2

* Cost: 7500 CR
* Required Expansions: Paint Shop 1

*"Adds advanced colour palette and paint types to your paintshop."*

### Paint Shop 3

* Cost: 7500 CR
* Required Expansions: Paint Shop 2

*"Adds custom color mixes and liveries to your paintshop."*

### Customization

* Cost: 1000 CR
* Required Expansions: Lifter

*"Allows to change the look of some parts of your garage"*