Spark plug socket size?

[Whitenoize]

What size of plug socket is used to take the plugs out of a 4efte going to view a car tomorrow and wanna do a compression test and need to buy a

Plug socket

Thanks in advance

Ryan

[rinseep82]

Errrrr 14mm I think mate

[Whitenoize]

You sure dude I thought it was 16 I can't remember lol

[rinseep82]

Nah I have two sizes in my box 14 is the smallest one and that's the one I use I can double check when I get home from work tho mate

[Nick85]

100% it's a 10mm plug socket. Just checked with a spare plug

Edited May 11, 2014 by Nick85

[Whitenoize]

Lol ok mate thanks looks like we wer boath wrong thanks for the info

[rinseep82]

It's not 10 mm no chance on this earth is it 10mm il put my life on it 10mm is more glow plug size

Edited May 11, 2014 by rinseep82

[Whitenoize]

Haha I don't know what one to buy now

[Nick85]

It's not 10 mm no chance on this earth is it 10mm il put my life on it 10mm is more glow plug size

It certainly is. A 10mm plug socket is much bigger than a 10mm standard socket.

[Nick85]

There's a picture for you mate. See the size differences for the same size mm plug. The big 10mm (with a spark plug in it) is a proper spark plug socket not a normal socket.

[rinseep82]

Well ied lick my own arsehole iev got plug sockets at home just never looked on the side so where do they take the measurement from then cause 10mm is 10mm the only part I can think of that's 10mm is the o ring inside the socket that grabs the plug

[Whitenoize]

Cool thanks mate don't know y I thought 16 that would be huge lol

[Nick85]

Well ied lick my own arsehole iev got plug sockets at home just never looked on the side so where do they take the measurement from then cause 10mm is 10mm the only part I can think of that's 10mm is the o ring inside the socket that grabs the plug

I know that's what's always confused me about them. I think it is the o ring diameter too. The nut part probably is 16mm. I've never used a standard socket for plugs though lol.

[rinseep82]

There just trying to play with our minds haha I'm gunna google it cause it's doing my head in now lol

[maddox710]

Its 16mm

[rinseep82]

Its 16mm

Did you see the picture further up dude??

[maddox710]

Did you see the picture further up dude??

No way is that socket correct

Standby for picture

[Jamie5414]

It's 16mm...that is some chinese fucked up socket they probably printed the wrong size

I'll go out and put one in my 16mm spark plug socket...1 sec i'll upload a pic

Edited May 11, 2014 by Jamie5414

[rinseep82]

I was gunna go get mine to take a pic aswell but it's right iev googles it and mines a halfords set and they sell 10mm plug sockets

I'll go get mine now lol

Edited May 11, 2014 by rinseep82

[maddox710]

[rinseep82]

The socket above dunt look like an actual plug socket

[Jamie5414]

Mines got the plastic "grab" bit inside so not just a normal socket

I don't understand what part inside that socket is 10mm.....It's a 16mm socket with a plastic insert, so should be (and is in some cases) marked as 16mm...

[rinseep82]

That's what I thought but it's deffo a 10mm plug socket the insert inside looks 10mm it's deffo right tho cause I used it on Friday to change my plugs

[Nick85]

That's just a standard socket mate without the insert. Not saying it doesn't fit. Just saying it's NOT a spark plug socket. Spark plug sockets are special purpose sockets used only for spark plugs.

[Whitenoize]

Haha this thread... Seems some are 10 and some are 16 went to halfords and there plug socket to fit starlets is 10 as there 16 was massive went to b&q and there 16 was the same size as the 10 I got from halfords it's a strange one indeed