Boatwrench
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Petaluma, CA
A T-60 torx socket is needed to remove the oil filter base/adapter to replace the three troublesome O-rings. Due to the close proximity to the front uniframe generally the torx bit is driven out of the socket and then used with a wrench to loosen and then tighten the torx head bolt. So I was in the shop yesterday at the press (a BFH and Punch wasn't cuttin it) and of course this always attracts the attention of the mechanics. I explained the situation and one offered to let me borrow two of his T-60 sockets that were much shorter than my $37 Snap-On socket. As you can see in the photo below the socket on the far left is much shorter than the Snap-On socket. The middle socket is a tamper proof T-60. I took the sockets home last night, the shorter socket used with a breaker bar & cheater pipe did the trick. Once the torx head bolt was loose a stubby ratchet was used until the bolt could be removed with finger grip.
He did not recall where he picked up the shorter torx sockets. The markings on the shortest are:
CR-V T60
Made in Taiwan, but it worked.
He did not recall where he picked up the shorter torx sockets. The markings on the shortest are:
CR-V T60
Made in Taiwan, but it worked.
