![]() So I guess that when my 16mm socket arrives it wont fit and I will have to head out and get the 14mm one which almost all of the stores have. I was able to get my Nissan dealer to order my plug size in for me." Somewhere, somehow this has been a huge mistake and if you talk to enough people and dealerships, you will find that from '07 to present Altimas, plugs are not correct in books or stores.Nissan issued a special tool to dealerships, it's a 14 mm socket and extension. You must replace with same plug that came out. All of these plugs are the 5/8 (16mm) socket size and the threads are different. Any and all plugs recommended by NAPA, Advance, Auto Zone, Pep Boys ar WRONG. ![]() "Factory plugs are NOT 5/8 or 16 mm in the car. We recommend a 'locking' extension to get the socket off the spark plug after you torque the plug.So after my quest to find a 16mm socket to remove the plugs I then find the following on another forum:. The magnet never wears out unlike the rubber rings that shrink over time and lose retention. Sold each.ġ4mm Bi-Hex deep socket (12-point), 3/8" drive, 'narrow body' with a magnetic ring to retain the spark plug. Designed to fit the new bi-hex pattern of the factory spark plugs. Professional grade spark plug socket from Germany for the discriminating MINI owner seeking high quality tools. Torque spark plugs to 23 + 3 Nm or 16.9 + 2.2 ft-lbs (unlubricated). We recommend a 'locking' extension to get the socket off the spark plug after you torque the plug. This socket is NOT like the one found in your dad's tool box - the difference is in the quality of rubber and design. The spark plug themselves are 12-point bi-hex pattern where a standard 6-point hex socket will not work. Use this socket for the 'right tool' for the job! The spark plugs on the MINI are recessed deep in the cylinder head and requires a deep thin-walled socket. Slender design to fit the tight spark plug tubes. Quality Spark Plug Socket for the MINIs using the new 14mm Bi-Hex spark plugs. We recommend a 'locking' extension to get the socket off the spark plug after you torque the plug.ġ4mm Bi-Hex deep socket (12-point), 3/8" drive, 'narrow body' with a magnetic ring to retain the spark plug. ![]() This socket is NOT like the one found in your dad's tool box - the difference is in the quality of rubber and design. Standard Professional Grade (not for gen3 models) Spark plug sockets almost always require a 3/8 drive. The spark plug themselves are 12-point bi-hex pattern where a standard 6-point hex socket will not work.Ģ007-2013 R56 MINI Cooper and Cooper S HardtopĢ008-2014 R55 MINI Cooper and Cooper S ClubmanĢ009-2015 R57 MINI Cooper and Cooper S ConvertibleĢ012-2015 R58 MINI Cooper and Cooper S CoupeĢ012-2015 R59 MINI Cooper and Cooper S RoadsterĢ011-2016 R60 MINI Cooper and Cooper S CountrymanĢ013-2016 R61 MINI Cooper and Cooper S PacemanĪnd it fits the new 3rd generation models:Ģ014-2022 F56 MINI Cooper and Cooper S HardtopĢ015-2022 F55 MINI Cooper and Cooper S Hardtop 4-DoorĢ016-2022 F57 MINI Cooper and Cooper S ConvertibleĢ016-2022 F54 MINI Cooper and Cooper S ClubmanĢ017-2022 F60 MINI Cooper and Cooper S CountrymanĪlso fits 2007 and newer BMW 135, 335, 535 and X6 with 3.0L twin-turbo motors. Generally, you’ll want to use with 12mm to 18mm sockets (or larger if the torque won’t be too high). Use one of these sockets for the 'right tool' for the job! The spark plugs on the MINI are recessed deep in the cylinder head and requires a deep thin-walled socket. Quality Professional grade Spark Plug Sockets for the newer MINIs using the new 14mm 3/8" drive Bi-Hex spark plugs.
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