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Old 11-07-2010, 04:37 PM
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I've bought nearly a full set starting at 5mm going up to 19mm in individual pieces - save yourself the time and trouble and buy a set!

(But then I've done nearly every job there is to do on a OM617 W123 since I bought the car a year ago)

I even came across a 7mm hex head on the block that holds the parking brake in place on the trailing arms...

Another tip - sometimes when you buy new parts you get torx headed bolts as replacements - this is a pain in the backside as you then need to go and buy the torx equivalent...

So my best advice is to buy a really good quality set of hex and torx together in one box.
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