Look At My Tool

[Tedtalker]

I bought this nice spark plug tool. Swivel socket / Extension / magnetic head all-in-one at Advance Auto Parts with a 40% off coupon. Wound up costing $7.19. The magnet is very strong so no fishing for falling spark plugs and since the extension is attached no worries there either. The Bosch Iridiums are smooth idling ( I gapped them to .043). The Bosch come pre-gapped at .039.

The tool is of high quality and the brand is GearWrench; part# 80546.

Just thought I'd pass it along for those that would rather fish for Tuna.

[bronsin]

Nice plugs! Why change them?

Thats a nice sp socket.

I made my own by shoe gooing a socket I had to a six inch extension. Lots of frustration before coming up with that idea.


I spray the rubber insert with wd40 so it lets go of the sp.

[Tedtalker]

Originally Posted by bronsin

Nice plugs! Why change them?

With a 40% off coupon and a $2 per plug rebate from Bosch I couldn't resist. The original factory Denso in the Photo only has 49,500 miles. I just wanted to take a look at my plugs anyway to read them. I'm saving them as backups. Also the Bosch have a tapered ground electrode for supposedly better performance. I had the itch to test them.

[Geoff Peace]

Originally Posted by Tedtalker

I bought this nice spark plug tool. Swivel socket / Extension / magnetic head all-in-one at Advance Auto Parts with a 40% off coupon. Wound up costing $7.19. The magnet is very strong so no fishing for falling spark plugs and since the extension is attached no worries there either. The Bosch Iridiums are smooth idling ( I gapped them to .043). The Bosch come pre-gapped at .039.

The tool is of high quality and the brand is GearWrench; part# 80546.

Just thought I'd pass it along for those that would rather fish for Tuna.

What is the point of a swivel socket? A straight extension is necessary on all cars. A swivel will simply allow the drive to rotate eccentrically and crack/break the insulator.
Regards Geoff Peace.

[Tedtalker]

Originally Posted by Geoff Peace

What is the point of a swivel socket? A straight extension is necessary on all cars. A swivel will simply allow the drive to rotate eccentrically and crack/break the insulator.
Regards Geoff Peace.

Well I can tell you it did seem to help guide it in for me because I had a 3" extension attached to my tool. It's a very mild angle, about a 30 degree arc. Because of the magnet,there is no need for a rubber insert and the socket only grips the spark plug hex. It also has a lifetime warranty and being that spark plug installation/removal is usually a low torque endeavor, it seems to be tough enough for the job. It got 5 star ratings in the reviews and I think I'll give it one as well or two thumbs up.
http://www.amazon.com/GearWrench-805.../dp/B0014ZVSVK

[bairjo]

I would show you my tool without a 3" extension attached but...nevermind, i was thinking of something else.

[Tedtalker]

Originally Posted by bairjo

I would show you my tool without a 3" extension attached but...nevermind, i was thinking of something else.

Finally someone figured out the humor behind my thread title.

[alanwagen]

Looks just like a tool only smaller.