Wasted a whole morning on a 'universal' serpentine belt tool

I mean, I saw this thing online for like $35, said it worked on any car. Tried it on a 2018 Honda Odyssey last week, the wrench part just snapped off after two turns. Had to run to the parts store anyway and buy the proper Honda tool for another $60. So that's almost a hundred bucks and three hours gone. Anyone else have a story about a 'one size fits all' tool that totally let you down?

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kevinc847mo ago

Wasted a whole morning" is a bit much, right? It's just a broken tool and a trip to the store. Stuff like that happens when you work on cars. I've used those universal tools before and they're fine for a quick fix. You just got a bad one or maybe put too much force on it. It's annoying but not the end of the world.

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jordan6477mo ago

Yeah, exactly... @kevinc84 gets it. It's just part of the deal, you know? You're gonna lose some time here and there.

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jordanh316mo ago

Ugh, tell me about it. That lost time just adds up over the years.

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