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Old 5th June 2020, 13:42   #11
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Very clever idea - would never have thought of that.

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Old 10th June 2020, 17:26   #12
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Very clever idea - would never have thought of that.

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Hi Mike.
After we posted about Irwins & their cost compared to the other link, I decided I would also get a box, I already have some Irwin nut extractors, but you can never have enough tools, they arrived today shown below, I know they will get some use in the very near future

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Purchased from here, but have gone up in price since I ordered on the 5th June by £1

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Hopefully yours have arrived too? I purchased from a different seller though I think.
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Old 10th June 2020, 18:31   #13
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Nothing on my doorstep yet Steve, international deliveries seem to take a fair while nowadays. Having said that I got a parcel from Mat (DMGRS) today which only took a week but that was delivered by private courier (Schenker).

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Old 15th June 2020, 10:13   #14
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Postman arrived half an hour ago with the "Erwins" drove the car into the garage and descended into the pit with the 13mm Erwin snug inside a 19mm air impact socket. Couple of whacks with a 5lb hammer, long extension bar and here goes - a sinking feeling as I thought it was slipping but was actually biting deeper into the metal and then it moved - the oil is now draining.

As you can see from the battered state, I tried everything I had including smaller sockets, a cold chisel & lump hammer, even the mig welder. But I don't think it helped being only a 13mm presumably "aftermarket" plug.

Very grateful to Arctic not just for the link but even more value was the trick of using a socket within a socket I've often cursed my 3/4" set for not having smaller sockets - now I have.

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a sinking feeling as I thought it was slipping but was actually biting deeper into the metal and then it moved - the oil is now draining.
As you can see from the battered state, I tried everything I had including smaller sockets, a cold chisel & lump hammer, even the mig welder. But I don't think it helped being only a 13mm presumably "aftermarket" plug.

Very grateful to Arctic not just for the link but even more value was the trick of using a socket within a socket I've often cursed my 3/4" set for not having smaller sockets - now I have.

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Hi Mike.
Good news and good for the car too as now it can have some new oil everyone's a winner
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A good job well done!
Can't stand tiny heads on sump plugs - it's one area that's harder to see when fitting the socket / spanner over the head of the plug, meaning it's easier to damage by the tool not quite being on properly (ask me how I know...!)

Good to see ours making their way around the world
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Old 16th June 2020, 11:08   #17
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A good job well done!
Can't stand tiny heads on sump plugs - it's one area that's harder to see when fitting the socket / spanner over the head of the plug, meaning it's easier to damage by the tool not quite being on properly (ask me how I know...!)

Good to see ours making their way around the world
Thanks, t'was about time the damned thing moved as I'd wanted to change the oil for ages and had no history other than the car had stood for 3 years following the death of its owner.
Yes, it's one of your sump bolts given to me by a local friend who had ordered from you but had to have his own sump re-tapped because of over-tightening.
Hate small heads on bolts too especially as my SD1 is so maintenance friendly, the sump plug on that is 28mm!

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... my SD1 is so maintenance friendly, the sump plug on that is 28mm!
Not 7/8 ins. Mike?

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