Chicago Area: anyone have a 14mm 12pt thin wall socket i can borrow? *spark plugs*

khanvict · 03-29-2014, 08:52 AM

hey guys, Does anyone have a 14mm 12pt thin wall deep socket i can borrow? .. I am in Addison, IL and willing to travel around chicago to pick it
. im trying to change my spark plugs on my 2007 335i- I searched local stores and cant seem to find a single one that carries this on site. I dont have time to order one since i need the car running now.

also, if anyone knows of any store that carries it, please let me know. I know the dealership has it but im at stuck at work and by the time i get out the parts dept will be closed and they're closed tomorrow as well (sunday)

thanks in advance!

bmwdude89 · 03-29-2014, 09:48 AM

Call your local snap on man. Thats were i got mine. He dropped it off at my house.

chicagob5 · 03-29-2014, 11:26 AM

I didnt know we needed a thin wall socket when i did my plugs a while ago, so I just tapered down a regular spark plug socket using a table grinder. Used compressed air to get rid of all of shavings left over then rubbed it down and it worked perfectly.

I even went as far as etching "N54 Spark Plug socket" on the side using a machine at my old job. I would've just let you have that but I lost it

trohde78 · 03-29-2014, 12:15 PM

I have one if you don't find one locally.

03-29-2014, 08:52 AM	#1
khanvict New Member 0 Rep 18 Posts Drives: 07 335i, 94 Supra, 09 GT-R Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	Chicago Area: anyone have a 14mm 12pt thin wall socket i can borrow? spark plugs hey guys, Does anyone have a 14mm 12pt thin wall deep socket i can borrow? .. I am in Addison, IL and willing to travel around chicago to pick it . im trying to change my spark plugs on my 2007 335i- I searched local stores and cant seem to find a single one that carries this on site. I dont have time to order one since i need the car running now. also, if anyone knows of any store that carries it, please let me know. I know the dealership has it but im at stuck at work and by the time i get out the parts dept will be closed and they're closed tomorrow as well (sunday) thanks in advance! __________________ 2007 BMW 335i 1994 Toyota Supra BPU+++ 2009 Nissan GT-R
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03-29-2014, 09:48 AM	#2
bmwdude89 Banned 0 Rep 25 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	Call your local snap on man. Thats were i got mine. He dropped it off at my house.
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03-29-2014, 11:26 AM	#3
chicagob5 Lieutenant 258 Rep 450 Posts Drives: E90 ZCP Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	I didnt know we needed a thin wall socket when i did my plugs a while ago, so I just tapered down a regular spark plug socket using a table grinder. Used compressed air to get rid of all of shavings left over then rubbed it down and it worked perfectly. I even went as far as etching "N54 Spark Plug socket" on the side using a machine at my old job. I would've just let you have that but I lost it
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03-29-2014, 12:15 PM	#4
trohde78 Captain 79 Rep 726 Posts Drives: 2021 X5 M50i, 2007 335i 6MT Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Chicago Suburbs iTrader: (6)	I have one if you don't find one locally.
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