SPARK PLUG WRENCH 1150GS

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Does anyone know of a regular spark plug wrench that will fit into the tight space around the plug? (Other than the one that comes with the bike. It would be nice to use a socket head torque wrench, instead of guessing.) If nothing else, I can JB weld a socket head into the tube end of the OEM wrench.

 

Thanks in advance, John.

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Does anyone know of a regular spark plug wrench that will fit into the tight space around the plug? (Other than the one that comes with the bike. It would be nice to use a socket head torque wrench, instead of guessing.) If nothing else, I can JB weld a socket head into the tube end of the OEM wrench.

 

Thanks in advance, John.

 

John, difficult to find a good thin wall socket to fit in there..

 

Real easy nut to crack though__ Just get a 3/8” drive socket that will fit the end of your factory socket,, then drill it to accept a 1/4” press in roll pin through it & the holes in the end of the production socket.. Works great with both a torque wrench or ratchet..

 

Twisty

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Twisty -

That's a great idea. I dug thru my old sockets and found a 3/8" drive, 3/8" socket that slides into the end of the wrench just like it was made for the job. Think I will JB weld it in, and then drill through for the 1/4" press pin.

 

Appreciate the help! John

[ShovelStrokeEd]

I do that with almost all my factory spark plug wrenches. BMW isn't the only one who puts the plug way down in a recess. I just pick up a cheap socket and then braze it into the wrench.

[John Montoya]

The Cobalt brand sockets from Lowes are thinner walled and have been known to work alright. You will still need to pin it something for easy retrieval. You can also have someone turn the socket down on a lathe which is the best solution I have found. Motion Pro Tools makes a long thin walled spark plug socket, but I can't remember if the size is right for a BMW.

[FrankT]

The Cobalt brand sockets from Lowes are thinner walled and have been known to work alright. You will still need to pin it something for easy retrieval. You can also have someone turn the socket down on a lathe which is the best solution I have found. Motion Pro Tools makes a long thin walled spark plug socket, but I can't remember if the size is right for a BMW.

 

I suggest using a locking extension available from Sears. The Snap-on 5/8 inch spark plug socket P/N S9706KA works without modification on my R1100RT.