Need to borrow 17mm hex in Rhode Island

[SlapDash]

Hey,

Does anybody have a 17mm hex driver/allen key that they can let me borrow for a few hours? I want to change my gearbox oil and this is the only thing holding me back.

I'm in North Kingstown, RI.

Thanks

[M-technik-3]

Could make your own, Get a 17mm hex key from autozone cut it down with a sawzall and put the straight piece in a socket.

That's what I did it was cheap.

[funcrew]

Use any random bolt with a 17mm head, such as a wheel bolt. Grab the bolt threads with vice grips and wa-la! If you use a wheel bolt, don't re-install in the wheel 'cause the threads will be torn up. Good luck.

[SlapDash]

Right on. Thanks for the tips! Going to attempt tomorrow morning.

Cheers!

[E30SPDFRK]

To add on to the wheel bolt idea: if you have a grinder flatten out 2 sides of the bolt threads so you can grip it better.

[funcrew]

To add on to the wheel bolt idea: if you have a grinder flatten out 2 sides of the bolt threads so you can grip it better.

Hey, since you're in Rhode Island, you can lend a spare wheel bolt with the threads pre-ground to the OP!

[CorvallisBMW]

Hey, since you're in Rhode Island, you can lend a spare wheel bolt with the threads pre-ground to the OP!

And it's the smallest state so the OP can't be more than, what, 5 minutes down the road? ;)

[SlapDash]

Yes, RI is the smallest state, 50 miles end to end. At E30 speeds, that's about 40-45 minutes from Massachusetts to Connecticut. What's OP stand for?

[M-technik-3]

original poster = u

[FredK]

I tried using a wheel bolt and a set of Vise Grips, and that didn't work too well. I was going to grind some flats into it, but then I guess my mind wandered to other things.

So, I went to Auto Zone and picked up a cheap set of 14, 15 and 17mm 1/2" drive sockets for like $10.

[SlapDash]

Hmm... My local Auto Zone didn't have those sizes and neither did NAPA. But now that I think about it, there's a Harbor Freight nearby...

[dmwe30]

they should have it halfway down the tool isle they should have great neck or duralast both lifetime so just get the cheap one if they didnt have it tell them to order more its a normal store stock thing

[SlapDash]

Right on. Thanks!

[dmwe30]

if u go in a give them shit telling them u had 2 make a bunch of trips and/or tell them u had to drive all around and ask them for the courtesy discount its 10%

[transatlantic0207]

Hey, since you're in Rhode Island, you can lend a spare wheel bolt with the threads pre-ground to the OP!

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