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Review on Performance Tool W38173 Magnet Socket by Jared Bradford

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Spark change from 1 hour to less than 5 minutes

My MX5 Roadster is eating spark plugs. This was a feature I found out before buying and it wasn't a big deal. One weekend I attempted to change spark plugs using a spark plug I bought at a local auto shop. Apparently it was too small, and after you unscrewed the spark plug and lifted it up, both the spark plug and the socket remained in the engine. I'm freaking out! I thought I completely screwed up my engine. My fingers couldn't get in there and neither could my tools. I finally found a non-instrumental item to pick it up. I've been gun-shy ever since, until I found this outlet. It's very long so even fully in the engine it sits about an inch above the surface so getting stuck is never a problem again. With this outlet, my troubling work that took over an hour now took just 5 minutes, maybe less. Get the right tools for the job. This is one of them.

Pros
  • Confident
Cons
  • Out of style