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[Diamond Black Geezer]

Just wondering if such a list has been compiled by anyone. So a list of all the sockets/spanners someone would need to work on an Omega. I'm aiming to stick some red tape round all mine 'as I go' to aid working on the old girl, but haven't got round to it as yet.

From memory I think it's something like...

8
9
10
13
15
17
18
21
32

Then there's torx.. I confess I have no idea on these.

Please feel free to copy and edit/add to. 

[STEMO]

Are you really, really bored?

[Keith ABS]

  Add a 36mm to that for the 2.5 TD for removing the oil filter canister housing
And there is also the range of the "E" size external torx fixings on all models


Keith ABS

[Sir Tigger KC]

STEMO's the biggest nut here! 

[STEMO]

STEMO's the biggest nut here! 

1800mm 

[Webby the Bear]

24mm spanner for oil filter and egr Union to plenum.

11mm spanner for rear alternator bolt (though I think it's a torx bolt)

E12's for inlet manifold to sandwich plate.

E14's for aux belt tensioner to cylinder head.

E8's for pas pump pulley.

10mm for water pump pulley.

Before I carry on is this what you want dbg? Lol

[Sir Tigger KC]

With all that sexual frustration, I'd say Lord Opti has the biggest nuts here!   

[Andy B]

From memory I think it's something like...

8
9
10
13
15
17
18
21
32

Then there's torx.. I confess I have no idea on these.

Please feel free to copy and edit/add to. 

Where's the 18mm for? or even the 21mm 

[05omegav6]

21 for wishbone bolts,
18 for front strutbolts/ball joints/droplinks/trackrods although most aftermarket bits have 19mm nuts...
24 for strut tops and alternator pulleys...

[Kevin Wood]

With all that sexual frustration, I'd say Lord Opti has the biggest nuts here!   

Like two tins of Fussell's milk when his sister in law's over, I bet.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Thanks Gents!

So, we can say...

Sockets
8
9
10
13
15
17
21
32
36 (TD only)

Spanners
18
19
24

Torx Sockets
E8
E12
E14

Plus of course a Vx reversible screwdriver

and yes, really bored, Mr STEMO 


Actually, my logic for such a list being that a very small, light, yet highly useful toolkit could be made from the above information, for scrappying and such. 

[05omegav6]

That £15-20 blue box of assorted bits plus a long and a stubby hex driver...

And 7mm 1/4" socket to make light work of jubilee clips

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Hammer. Big hammer. Bigger hammer.

[05omegav6]

Hammer. Big hammer. Bigger hammer. Gaffer tape and aviation grade speed tape.

Fixed

[Entwood]

Hammer. Big hammer. Bigger hammer. Gaffer tape and aviation grade speed tape.

Fixed

Absolutely amazing stuff .. and I only have 3/4 of a roll left .. not bad considering I have not been in a position to "replenish" stock for nearly 8 years now !