danglerb

I was looking over my wrenches today and decided I need more big wrenches, like 20mm and up, but I can't remember which sizes and types I actually might use as opposed to making the toolbox drawer look better, or which to pop the extra $$$ on and get special types (open, flank, flank+, box, ratchet, flare, flex, indexing, and spud). Thinking about a few long pattern double box in smaller sizes too.

Suggestions?

I'll post some links to where I find some good deals once I know what I am looking for.

sweanders

There will be a time when you need the ones you did not get.

jeff spahn

20-22-24mm for sure. Get a really long handled 1/2' drive ratchet, 20-22-24-26-28mm sockets too.
Get a REALLY GOOD torque wrench as well. Like Snap On Tech Angle. $505 is a lot for a wrench but you'll thank me when you need to torque your heads. Get a smaller digital torque wrench for the smaller jobs if you want to be exactly on. A standard 3/8" drive torque wrench would be fine for the 8 and 10mm bolts. Get a 1/4" drive torque wrench for the 6mm bolts. 7ft lbs is pretty light and a 3/8" drive might not be very accurate.

My 1/2" drive torque wrench comes in very handy for suspension work and MM replacements (I pull the crossmember whenever I pull the engine, Makes installation with the new Volvo mounts super easy). Side note on MM jobs. Loosen the upper control arm support that bolts to the crossmember, makes lining that hole up a cinch. You'll need a good torque wrench that goes to 103fl/lbs to tighten it though.

Hilton

From memory, the big wrenches I've had use for on a 928 are:

22mm, 24mm, 27mm, 30mm, 32mm, 36mm

In most of the large sizes, ratchet isn't needed IMHO.

For smaller sizes, ratchet is useful - e.g. sets of ratcheting, and ratchet/flex, and ratchet/stubby for 8-19mm.

jeff spahn

Oh yeah, forgot about those. I got a service wrench set with 20-38mm wrenches in 1mm increments from Amazon. Comes in very handy for oil cooler, trans cooler etc. Good catch Dave.

heinrich

Pretty sure I've used 21, 23, 27, 32 more then a few times. What's the 24 for?

Mike Frye

27 for sure among the big ones. Crank bolt and steering wheel nut. Need 6 point deep well and shallow.

When you are looking for really big don't forget the really small (but still very important): Adam G has a very nice inch-lb torque wrench that is PERFECT for the TB/WP job. Also the intake or top end refresh for those 10 and 13mm bolts. With all that soft metal in there you can't be too careful. Wouldn't do these jobs without it and if you don't have one and are looking for tools you need it.

Erik N

I have an old Craftsman 6 point 1-1/16" regular 1/2" drive socket that I use w/ an extension and breaker bar for that. Don't need a deep one.

Mike Frye

Yup, shallow well with 3" extension or deep well with no extension. Either way will allow you to hold it/turn the crank without removing fan shroud or anything else. I think you're right on the steering wheel nut though, deep well is tight.

hacker-pschorr

These will look awesome on your peg-board:

http://www.harborfreight.com/4-piece...-set-1965.html

danglerb

Something I discovered about six months after my first 928 is that its a great excuse to buy tools, and I like tools. Home of this addiction is http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=28952 link is to the tools of the old world thread loaded with pictures, but the whole place is dangerous especially the hot deals thread.

Normal size wrenches I have full sets of Snapon combo and line wrenches, GearWrench reg and stubby flex ratcheting and S and half moon obstruction, Craftsman 6 pt, HF long pattern, and have my eye open for set of Saltus wrenches.

HF long pattern, http://www.harborfreight.com/11-piec...set-47067.html , look a little sloppy, but when on sale for less than $20 and you pick through the display for a good set, very functional, but skips 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25, and largest is 26mm, so I want to add the missing sizes plus 27, 30, 32, and 36mm.

Going to this place right now to fix that, http://www.cripedistributing.com

SteveG

I love my flex head ratchets; 13mm to 19 mm
If you are doing fuel lines, you will need thin faced like this, but not 30mm. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Thin-...item27bec9505d

Ed Scherer

One I've mentioned before... it's really handy to have a set of jumbo crowfoot wrenches around. I got mine when I was doing some AC work.

The set I got ranges from 20 mm to 46 mm.

Very handy for some of the hard-to-get to fasteners.

Rob Edwards

Also extremely helpful for getting proper torque values on the oil cooler lines at the block and radiator (just decrease the torque value a few % to account for the increased length of the lever you're now using to tighten the fitting....)

danglerb

Sometimes you have to use a thin wrench, aka tappet wrench, but in general hoses and lines use a soft aluminum connector so you should use a wrench with as large of a contact area as possible to avoid damaging the connector.

This is a Flare or Line wrench, reg and crowsfoot.