30mm thin wall socket

[barry]

Looking for the above. At 75075

Thanks Barry

Bought one thanks for your input guys

[bmwguy87]

I got one from advance auto parts, It's a gearwrench cost me about 15 bucks.

[Rigmaster]

I got one from advance auto parts, It's a gearwrench cost me about 15 bucks.

^ this.

Might not be a thin-walled socket, but a few minutes with an angle grinder on a cheap socket will make it work just fine.

Also might check Northern Tool, etc for the socket- they usually have cheap ones that work fine for this.

[accident]

if you're using this for the rear wheel bearings, make sure you get a 12 point.

[gearheadE30]

I also use a gearwrench. If that doesn't work/you can't find one, you can use a grinder to grind down the outside edge.

[barry]

No Advanced Auto Parts in Texas? Also why a 12 pt. verses a six pt.?

Thanks Barry

[accident]

because the rear axle nuts are 12 point nuts.

[barry]

Mine have six pts. 1988 325is rear axle nuts

[accident]

weird, all of the ones i've seen were 12 point. when you buy new ones they will probably be as well

[accident]

maybe that was E36 specific. weird though, because my mechanic had e30 stuff and it fit

[barry]

I also noticed there are no metal retainers on the nuts.

[barry]

I also checked realoem.com and it shows the same nut with a collar bracket.

[gearheadE30]

fwiw my car has 6-point axle nuts...

[Rigmaster]

No Advanced Auto Parts in Texas? Also why a 12 pt. verses a six pt.?

Thanks Barry

because the rear axle nuts are 12 point nuts.

This is not rocket science, really. It doesn't have to be purchased from Advance Auto- that's why I mentioned Northern Tool as another possibility.

Do you have Discount AutoParts? AutoZone?? OReilly's?? Napa? CarQuest??? Harbor Freight?? Sears???? Amazon.com?? (Hell, you could have ordered one online and had it delivered by now)... ;)


Most of these places should have what you need.

because the rear axle nuts are 12 point nuts.

No, e30 rear hub nuts are 6 point, E36's are 12 point.

But 12 point sockets generally have a little bit thinner wall than 6 point, but they also tend to crack/split a little easier if you use them on an impact wrench or with a big ass breaker bar.

[accident]

the last e30 kit i bought came with a 12 point nut. shrug