BMW 16 mm long thin plug spanner

[grumpy]

Is there anyone in the Newcastle upon Tyne area in possession of one of these plug
Spanners, I need one urgently to buy or borrow to change two plugs. I am informed by Coopers that they will have to get one from Germany.

 

[Flipfly]

Thin walled socket will do the job

 

[gerarddwatts]

sockets

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sealey-AK65...8&qid=1368186159&sr=8-7&keywords=16+mm+socket

http://www.amazon.co.uk/KS-Tools-91...8&qid=1368186159&sr=8-8&keywords=16+mm+socket

 

[gerarddwatts]

and....

http://www.amazon.co.uk/GENUINE-BRI...=1368186595&sr=8-3&keywords=16+mm+plug+wrench


easy innit?

 

[Michael R1150GS Adventure]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/GENUINE-BRI...=1368186595&sr=8-3&keywords=16+mm+plug+wrench


easy innit?

not when the OP needs one now

(i dont have one by the way otherwise I would have nipped over to you with it - good luck )

 

[gerarddwatts]

so there aren't any tool shops in Newcastle that could sell one of these commonly available items this afternoon, especially now you know what to look for.......

 

[grumpy]

I'm in Hexham so I did all the likely places and ended up with a long box spanner so out with the grinder and carved a fair bit off it, plugs now changed, thanks for the replies

 

[gerarddwatts]

Now don't lose it!!! Wonder how much an official BMW one would have cost?

 

[MattW]

I still have use the official BMW one in the tool kit of my 1100 - my thin wall long reach sockets aren't quite thin enough ...

 

[The Grey One]

I still have use the official BMW one in the tool kit of my 1100 - my thin wall long reach sockets aren't quite thin enough ...

Top quality ones will be thin enough, cheaper ones have to be made thicker to compensate for the weaker material.

John

 

[MattW]

You're probably right. Although I have some snap on stuff, I couldn't make the stretch at the time. I think they're britool.