016 Transmission Drain Plug Adventures

[Robert Rossato]

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From: "Brady Moffatt" <bradym at sympatico.ca>
> The sad part of this is that _if_ you find the cheapie FLAPS tool, you may
> realize that it's actually better suited to the job than fancy Snap-On
> Facom, or whatever tools.
> 
> I bought a Gray one, and it's nice and nuclear-proof and shiny, but it's
> also about 4 inches long, which makes it harder to keep it at 90degrees to
> the plug while torquing away on it.

That's the beauty about the Snap-on, and presumably the Facom one as well (haven't seen one).  The Snap-On socket is designed specifically for the VW/Audi transmission plugs.  It's a one-piece forging only 1 inch in overall length.  
http://tinyurl.com/bhbmj

The only downside is that it is a 3/8" drive.  They used to make a 1/2" drive version but they discontinued it years ago, though I managed to pick up a used one on Ebay, so now I have both.

Bob