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What Torx sockets do I need?
« on: 12 October 2011, 09:48:38 »
I want to take off my Plenum on my 3.0 1998 MV6 and see the fixings are torx type.
Ive got Male torx but not Female and dont want to buy a whole set so can someone tell me what sizes I need for the plenum and wiretray mountings please.
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Re: What Torx sockets do I need?
« Reply #1 on: 12 October 2011, 09:51:11 »
Quote from: PSABIN8951 on 12 October 2011, 09:48:38
I want to take off my Plenum on my 3.0 1998 MV6 and see the fixings are torx type.
Ive got Male torx but not Female and dont want to buy a whole set so can someone tell me what sizes I need for the plenum and wiretray mountings please.

Why?  ??? There's enough different sizes on an Omega to warrant buying a set. You can get a set from Halfords for reasonable money.
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Re: What Torx sockets do I need?
« Reply #2 on: 12 October 2011, 10:02:21 »
Male Torx sockets you will use on a V6 Omega are E8, E10, E12, E14.
Like Andy says though the rack from Halfords is really cheap and of good quality less than £20 if my mind serves me correctly :y
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Re: What Torx sockets do I need?
« Reply #3 on: 12 October 2011, 10:05:07 »
Quote from: Darth Loo-knee on 12 October 2011, 10:02:21
Male Torx sockets you will use on a V6 Omega are E8, E10, E12, E14.
Like Andy says though the rack from Halfords is really cheap and of good quality less than £20 if my mind serves me correctly :y

To get the Plenum off you will also need, 17, 19mm spanners and smallish flat screwdriver.
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Re: What Torx sockets do I need?
« Reply #4 on: 12 October 2011, 10:41:03 »
I just paid £5.59 (including postage) for an inexpensive 15 piece torx bit set fro Ebay.

T20..T25....T30....T40....T45....T50.....T55.......both long and short, plus a half inch chrome adaptor. All presented in a durable blue plastic case.

 Not the ultimate in quality, but I really only wanted the bit to undo the sump plug. T40 I think?... :y :y :y
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Re: What Torx sockets do I need?
« Reply #5 on: 12 October 2011, 18:50:59 »
Quote from: Opti on 12 October 2011, 10:41:03
I just paid £5.59 (including postage) for an inexpensive 15 piece torx bit set fro Ebay.

T20..T25....T30....T40....T45....T50.....T55.......both long and short, plus a half inch chrome adaptor. All presented in a durable blue plastic case.

 Not the ultimate in quality, but I really only wanted the bit to undo the sump plug. T40 I think?... :y :y :y
OP was on about Torx sockets (Exx), not torx bits (Txx) ;)
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Re: What Torx sockets do I need?
« Reply #6 on: 12 October 2011, 20:13:11 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 12 October 2011, 18:50:59
Quote from: Opti on 12 October 2011, 10:41:03
I just paid £5.59 (including postage) for an inexpensive 15 piece torx bit set fro Ebay.

T20..T25....T30....T40....T45....T50.....T55.......both long and short, plus a half inch chrome adaptor. All presented in a durable blue plastic case.

 Not the ultimate in quality, but I really only wanted the bit to undo the sump plug. T40 I think?... :y :y :y
OP was on about Torx sockets (Exx), not torx bits (Txx) ;)


I know... :)
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Re: What Torx sockets do I need?
« Reply #7 on: 13 October 2011, 07:40:37 »
Do what many do and get a decent set of Ebay. They are ok if they are for diy use and even some pro's I know have them!
 :D DLK is the exception to that one cos his gear is amongst the best available...... :y (including his toolbox) ;D ;D
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Re: What Torx sockets do I need?
« Reply #8 on: 13 October 2011, 13:21:16 »
Quote from: Bionic on 13 October 2011, 07:40:37
Do what many do and get a decent set of Ebay. They are ok if they are for diy use and even some pro's I know have them!
 :D DLK is the exception to that one cos his gear is amongst the best available...... :y (including his toolbox) ;D ;D
The problem with cheap tools is they tend to wear/damage the bolt/nut.

The Halfords Pro/Advanced represent very good quality at reasonable prices (esp if you can blag a trade card), and is generally what I buy.  Their screwdrivers are shite though ;D
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Re: What Torx sockets do I need?
« Reply #9 on: 13 October 2011, 13:29:26 »
I've been, very happy with the halfords 150 piece set I bought years ago, does nearly everything you need. Worth getting some adaptors to set up to the big drives when you need extra go...

for money can't knock them, often are on offer for £95/99  :y
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Re: What Torx sockets do I need?
« Reply #10 on: 13 October 2011, 13:33:47 »
Quote from: tunnie on 13 October 2011, 13:29:26
I've been, very happy with the halfords 150 piece set I bought years ago, does nearly everything you need. Worth getting some adaptors to set up to the big drives when you need extra go...

for money can't knock them, often are on offer for £95/99  :y
Same they don't lose the imperial stuff, and drop the price by 25-30%...
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Re: What Torx sockets do I need?
« Reply #11 on: 13 October 2011, 13:34:38 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 13 October 2011, 13:33:47
Quote from: tunnie on 13 October 2011, 13:29:26
I've been, very happy with the halfords 150 piece set I bought years ago, does nearly everything you need. Worth getting some adaptors to set up to the big drives when you need extra go...

for money can't knock them, often are on offer for £95/99  :y
Same they don't lose the imperial stuff, and drop the price by 25-30%...

Valid point, never used that part of the set before!
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Re: What Torx sockets do I need?
« Reply #12 on: 13 October 2011, 13:38:17 »
Quote from: tunnie on 13 October 2011, 13:34:38
Quote from: TheBoy on 13 October 2011, 13:33:47
Quote from: tunnie on 13 October 2011, 13:29:26
I've been, very happy with the halfords 150 piece set I bought years ago, does nearly everything you need. Worth getting some adaptors to set up to the big drives when you need extra go...

for money can't knock them, often are on offer for £95/99  :y
Same they don't lose the imperial stuff, and drop the price by 25-30%...

Valid point, never used that part of the set before!
Handy for bashing over knackered bolts/nuts to undo - sometime they work out the perfect size. Not that I would do such a thing ::)
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Re: What Torx sockets do I need?
« Reply #13 on: 13 October 2011, 13:47:22 »
Just seen them on offer for £99.99 plus if you enter AFFCM14 at checkout you get an extra 10% off - I am seriously tempted. :-\
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Re: What Torx sockets do I need?
« Reply #14 on: 13 October 2011, 13:48:19 »
Quote from: Radar on 13 October 2011, 13:47:22
Just seen them on offer for £99.99 plus if you enter AFFCM14 at checkout you get an extra 10% off - I am seriously tempted. :-\

Go for it, has practically everything you need to do anything on an Omega  :y
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