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Steelman Flexible 12-Inch Spark Plug Starter - Model 08310R Review

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Very good

Revainrating 4.5 out of 5  
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4.3
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Description of Steelman Flexible 12-Inch Spark Plug Starter - Model 08310R

EASY ACCESS - Easily access hard-to-reach spark plugs. 12-INCH FLEXIBLE SHAFT - The 12-inch flexible shaft bends and adjusts to fit each individual plug location. HAND DRIVEN - Spark plug is started by a hand driven twist knob that rotates both the plug and the tip. PREVENT CROSS-THREADING - Hand driven extension helps to prevent cross-threading. SAVE TIME AND KNUCKLES - By making it easy to get to difficult to install plugs this tool saves both time and your knuckles. UNIVERSAL FIT - Fits most brands and sizes of spark plugs.

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Revainrating 3 out of 5

Original tool - but did not fit under warranty

Great tool to prevent twisting and obscenity when installing spark plugs. Update: One of the vertebrae has snapped after 4 years of light non-commercial use. I contacted Steelman directly but the warranty is only one year. Their "hand tools" come with a lifetime warranty, but this seems somewhat related to "diagnostic tools" which are only covered by a year.

Pros
  • CROSS THREAD PREVENTION - Manual extension prevents threads from twisting
Cons
  • Concerns me

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The right tool for the right job

First spark plug change on my 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid. The four plugs on the back are quite difficult to reach and I had a hard time removing them (after using a socket wrench/spark plug). The flexibility of this little tool saved me a lot of frustration and also helped when installing new spark plugs. If your spark plugs are difficult to remove, this tool is worth it!

Pros
  • EASY ACCESS - Easy access to hard to reach spark plugs
Cons
  • Secret

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I like this item in Tools & Equipment

Love this article. I don't know how long it will last in a commercial setting, but for a home user it's great. One end holds the insulator in a rubber hole, and the other end has a twist knob to unscrew them after they loosen or run out. It's much easier to use than a ratchet in a crowded engine compartment, so you only have to tighten or loosen it with one turn at first. It perfectly maintains the shape needed to clean wires and hoses. A jib and yes it works better than a rubber hose.

Pros
  • HAND - The spark plug is started by a hand operated knob that turns both the spark plug and the tip
Cons
  • Not all will fit