Got some periodic Snap-On marketing, and thought this looked interesting. Anyone w. 993 spark-plug-changing experience think this might save any time or skin?

http://buy.snapon.com/catalog/search...e=snapon-store

 

Robert,

Those wouldn't do you any good, the 993 plugs are burried deep within, so you will need the universal after you add a 4" extension to the spark plug socket. Anything before that wouldn't do anything.

 

Nothing like the voice of experience, thanks!

 

Snap on does make a spark plug wire puller that I found useful enough to buy. Those boots can be hard to pull of with your fingers, and I know a couple people who have damaged boots that way. Definately not a necessity, but I was glad to have it for 3 boots I couldn't easily pull with my fingers.

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After the major aggravation, 2 weekend effort to change my spark plugs at 30K miles, I made up the attached tool (still haven't used it tho). Took one of those long handle spark plug tools that have a T-handle at the end to start with. I then cut off the handle end, ground the end on the piece attached to the spark plug socket into a hex end. I then took a 7mm 3/8" drive Craftsman Allen head socket, took the 7mm Allen drive piece out (it's only held in place by a little screw in the side), then attached this to the end of the above extension.

Total length is about 6"; hopefully this will do as well as the Snap-On socket and 4" extension described in the shop manual.

Look at the quality of these T-handle spark plug tools; this one seemed of decent quality and was made by Great Neck. 5/8" spark plug drive; part no. US58.

One last thing: the universal joint is rather "floppy". To give it some stiffness, I wrapped it in electrical tape; stripped this off to better show you the tool.

 

Ray,

"Pat Pend" should appear somewhere on that tool. I'm off to the local tool supply store to see if I can duplicate your creation.