Could someone do a quick ETKA check for me? audi audi audi full of audi content fcol

[John Larson]

On 11:59 AM, George Selby wrote:
> At 11:10 PM 10/23/2010, you wrote:
>> You're kidding, right?  I have *never* used my 16mm sockets or wrenches.
>>   In fact, I have whole swaths of wrench and socket sets that have never
>> been touched, due to VAG's 8-10-13-15-17 approach to hardware.
>
> I didn't either until I bought my BMW, who uses both 16 and 18 as 
> common sizes.  They use 8-10-12-13 for smaller sizes.
>
> Most Japanese cars use 8-10-12-14-17-19.
>
> I finally got to use my 11 on a newer Ford truck.
>
>
> George Selby
>
Lotsa Torx fasteners on BMWs, too.  11mm is a commonly used wrench size 
for 7mm fasteners.  Old Porsches had lots of 14mm wrench size 8mm 
hardware, and 9mm was pretty common, too.  The latter was replaced by 
8mm in the early 60s.

John