What size socket do you need to remove spark plugs?RESOLVED

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What size socket do you need to remove spark plugs?RESOLVED

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I purchased some new spark plugs today with the hope of putting them in. I took my 5/8" extended socket and much to my surprise it was too small?

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Re: What size socket do you need to remove spark plugs?

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I use a 13/16 on mine spark plug spark plug socket with the rubber insert and it works great. Don't know if there is a metric size for it.
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Re: What size socket do you need to remove spark plugs?

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those plugs require a 13/16" socket
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mine too
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Re: What size socket do you need to remove spark plugs?

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looks like I am going shopping again :mrgreen:

my own ignorance on this one, I thought that all spark plugs had the same hexagon size (5/8") :oops:

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