Hello I'm buying tools to fix my mercedes turbo diesel 240D or any 300TD what is the correct socket size to remove the fuel injectors thanks

a deep 27 mm or 1-1/16 inch

take a measurement of the depth, many deep sockets won't be deep enough

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Not all deep 27mm sockets will work, as some will require "modification" to clear the return line nipples. You will need a fairly thin walled socket or one manufactured with the relief areas.

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Sam

84 300SD 350K+ miles ( Blue Belle )

is Craftsman deep 27mm, 1/2" drive, 12 point.

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1987 300D (230,000 mi on a #14 head-watching the temp gauge and keeping the ghost in the machine)
Raleigh NC - Home of deep fried sushi!

I got the cheap (Not Duralast) 1-1/16th at Autozone. Works fine, less than 10 bucks.

That is what I have, it works great.

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

I hate admitting it. But the deep socket set from HF has succeeded all its expected tasks thus far.

I was in a bind. really.

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Harbor Freight gets a bad rap. Is their stuff suitable for a professional mechanic? No, but it's better than a butter knife and a pair of pliers, which used to be my toolkit of choice.

Their "Pittsburg" line of tools aren't too bad, especially the sockets.

Keep an eye posted on ebay. Plenty of used tools or new for our MB's. I picked up the Hazlett 27MM injector socket for less then 15.00 shipped to my door.

I use the Craftsman thin wall 12 pt deep socket. Part# 47532. 1/2 in drive.
plenty of clearance for the injector nipples;

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

HF is crap. at least when you twist the end off your butterknife, you just grab another. what about when you split your cheeeeep chinee crapppy socket down the side and you cant get your lugnut off on the side of the road at 3 AM and the only place around is the bates motel.......

I got the crapsman one for injectors, works fine. a box wrench works, too, if you remove the VC.

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1984 123.193 372,xxx miles, room for Seven.

1999 Dodge Durango Cummins 4BTAA 47RE 5k lb 4x4 getting 25+mpgs, room for Seven.

The HF I am referring to is the impact socket set (deep). It has not been under any severe stress since I bought it primarily for turning the crank, messing with injectors..etc.


I agree that they would not hold up under heavy shop use on air tools. But they will not break with manual use by any means.

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HF has those extra thick reinforced walls on their sockets for that extra brute strength.

as long as we are in the injector area, I use a crows foot flair nut wrench to loosen the fuel line nuts. works great.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

casi todos de los sockets non sera suficiente en profundo. Marca con regla il largo de injector y compra con el socket prima de comprarlo.

27 mm o 1-1/16 inches

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wow do you guys weld your injectors in?
A HF impact socket using hand tools will never give you a issue.
never broke a HF impact socket yet but I have broke plenty of craftsman...

I would rather buy 3 sets of tools, lose 1 set to breaking and another from the tool gremlins stealing stuff and still have one set left of HF.

and when they have sales, $10 goes very far in buying many many many sockets instead of half of one that a Mercedes tech used, loopty doo.

Then again I did take a motor out of a 25yr old rusty VW primarily using Air impact and Ryobi impact drill and put it all back together the same way using all HF, had to bust out the torch to break stuff free.

To each their own, I will take my chinese "crap" as it is not my living.

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I am not a post whore, I am a car enthusiast.
86 190D 420k and counting