Most common socket size?

[JamesR]

What do people think is the most common socket size used when working on cars? I think it's either 13mm or 14mm.

Discuss :)

[GRAHAM2000VTR]

13mm and t30 torx

[Mochachino]

13mm or 10mm

[Add91289]

you could take a saxo apart with a 10 and 13mm spanner

[stinkycheese]

wHAT SIZE NEEDED TO REMOVE SEATS? caps is gay

[sparky771]

it depends what your working on IMO

i work on plant machinery so i would say 17mm or 15mm and maybe 13mm ;)

[JamesR]

it depends what your working on IMO

i work on plant machinery so i would say 17mm or 15mm and maybe 13mm ;)

What do people think is the most common socket size used when working on cars? I think it's either 13mm or 14mm.

Discuss :)

:)

Thanks for the input all the same :)

[smiith]

240v usually in this country, 3 prong plug

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NpINLHeo8rM/Rvu9cQc9_OI/AAAAAAAAHLE/Lfm60dXNP0s/s400/Plug+Socket+1.jpg

[sparky771]

sorry mate i do that not read the question properly one of the reasons i dint do well on my exams :oops:

but yeah on cars i would say 13mm or 10mm

[sparky771]

240v usually in this country, 3 prong plug

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NpINLHeo8rM/Rvu9cQc9_OI/AAAAAAAAHLE/Lfm60dXNP0s/s400/Plug+Socket+1.jpg

I thought we were on 230v?

[Jackman]

13mm and 10mm!

[LSOfreak]

you could take a saxo apart with a 10 and 13mm spanner

very true, and a torx set for the interior ofcourse ;)

[dannyboy2005]

Well, on a fiat, one side of the bumper may have 10mm bolts, while the rear has 13mm bolts.

[Predator_R32]

probablies say a 10mm or 13mm

maybe even a 17 or 19 for wheel nuts

[-Alex-]

I thought we were on 230v?

We're currently swapping from 240v to 230v. But until all transformers are replaced with new ones you will likely always see 240v at the socket.

I've mainly used 10mm :)

[kristel10589]

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[smiith]

I thought we were on 230v?

As the genius said..

[lliamm]

13mm..

[stinkycheese]

we use 230v now.

[VTRelite]

10mm, 14mm, 21mm, 17mm, 24mm (Toyota)

13mm is mainly for European shit lol

[saxokid100]

13mm or 10mm......................

[tobomoto]

i know on my brothers jap scooby and my 2 motorbikes there are mainly 10mm and 12mm bolts on it. its somthing to do with the japanese being supersticious (sp) of number 13.

[wigansaxo]

10mm or 13mm imo

[chinkostu]

10mm most of the time on trim and stuff!

[JoshB]

Can I just point out on the electricty side of things, we still use 240v. We just changed the tolerences, so we say 230V -5% +10%

[MJ05LLY]

Can I just point out on the electricty side of things, we still use 240v. We just changed the tolerences, so we say 230V -5% +10%

Isnt it -6%? +10%?

[JoshB]

Probably

[Maxamus]

Constantly using 13mm - 14mm on the exhaust set-up then 10mm for most things in the engine bay!

[littleracer]

Can I just point out on the electricty side of things, we still use 240v. We just changed the tolerences, so we say 230V -5% +10%

wouldnt that be 230 -0 +10

[JoshB]

wouldnt that be 230 -0 +10

No, infact I think it changed again a couple of years back. We revised the grid code in 2008 so it wouldnt suprise me if the tolerences got changed again down the voltages.

[MJ05LLY]

No, infact I think it changed again a couple of years back. We revised the grid code in 2008 so it wouldnt suprise me if the tolerences got changed again down the voltages.

We revised it as europe is +6 -6 am sure on 230v system
But as we was already 240v, we went down to 230v in line with europe but had +10 so that all our 240v tested items stay correct. The minus -6 is for any items from europe that are used over here. Thats my understanding as i buy alot of electrical equipment from Italy and Germany etc and i have to make sure they are compatible with all machinery and voltage on site as some things have a very small voltage tolerance on accurate apperatus

[hammy105]

would be 10mm and 13mm all day long

[JoshB]

We revised it as europe is +6 -6 am sure on 230v system
But as we was already 240v, we went down to 230v in line with europe but had +10 so that all our 240v tested items stay correct. The minus -6 is for any items from europe that are used over here. Thats my understanding as i buy alot of electrical equipment from Italy and Germany etc and i have to make sure they are compatible with all machinery and voltage on site as some things have a very small voltage tolerance on accurate apperatus

We still centre the system around 240V ;)

[JamesR]

Seems 10 and 13mm is the most common then, thanks for the help people :)

[MiniGibbo]

You won't find a single 13mm bolt on ricers, unlucky numbr and all.

[MJ05LLY]

We still centre the system around 240V ;)


230V -10% +6% (i.e. 207.0 V-243.8 V)
This is now the European standard, remebering Europe has moved up from 220v so we met in the middle!
I got it mixed up and said it was +/- a voltage, when it should of been a percentage of the voltage

[JoshB]

Trust me, its still 240V.

[es_shoes_rock]

10mm! FTW