Performance Tool W38165 U Joint Socket Review

Will have to change the spark plugs on my Audi 2010 A5. holds the fork well, maybe too well. When I put it back in the socket, the ratchet disengages it before it comes out of the socket. No big deal and easy to overcome.

I offered this on my generator. That helped. It's a good heavy piece with a quality feel. I don't think I need a hinge joint; takes a little getting used to, but it works. No complaints.

I've been looking for a socket that is hollow and deep enough to accommodate a spark plug with a broken spark plug wire connector. solution until I get it. On the inside it is flat and designed for a regular spark plug, but on the outside it has a longer body.

The tool worked fine on the first two spark plugs then it stopped holding the spark plugs. I had to use needle nose pliers to remove and install the remaining plugs. I think the rubber grip is pushed in too far. It should also be made slightly longer so that no lengthening is required. I wouldn't, but that's it again.

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…