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Rant: I was using the wrong size wrench on that one specific Ford caliper bolt for months
It finally clicked when I snapped a bolt head on a 2020 F-150 and had to drill it out, costing me two hours. Anyone else have a 'standard' size that just isn't on a common model?
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the_robin3mo ago
Oh man, that "costing me two hours" part hits home. I did the exact same thing with the lower shock bolt on a bunch of older Silverados. I swore it was a 15mm for years until one just spun and stripped. Turns out it's a freaking 16mm, which I never even had out of my toolbox. Felt like such an idiot.
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sarahhart3mo ago
Remember my buddy swore the drain plug on his old Civic was a 17mm. He rounded two of them off before realizing it was actually a 16mm, just super worn down. That one wrong socket cost him a whole afternoon and a new oil pan.
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rileyjones1mo ago
Alright, I get it. It sucks to round a bolt. But a whole new oil pan just because of a stripped drain plug? That feels like a little bit of an overreaction unless that thing was made of butter. A new plug and maybe a quick tap to clean the threads would have sorted it out for like five bucks. Sounds like his buddy was looking for an excuse to upgrade.
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