Hi. Is the special MB injector socket really necessary to remove the injectors or will any 27 mm deep socket do the job?

Also, is there an alternative to the MB 17 mm injector line wrench? Both of these tools are really expensive!

Thanks!

Randy

84 300TD

not ANY 27mm deep socket, but many. The one I bought locally works fine for injectors and crank pulley. About $9, IIRC. Any old 17mm open end works fine for the lines.

__________________
'82 300SD - 361K mi - "Blue"

"Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement."

listen, look, .........and duck.

Standard craftsman 27mm deepwell worked for me. Make sure not to get the 6 point and you should be fine.

__________________
Adam Lumsden
(83) 300D
Vice-President of the MBCA International Stars Section

I too used the Craftsmang 1/2" drive , 12 pt unit.

For the lines I just used the combo wrench. A Crows Foot would work well and perhaps a line wrench.

__________________
I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

I second the use of the 27mm deep socket from Craftsman. Fits well and not too costly.

As Pete said, the standard 17mm open end wrench works fine at an angle.

The benefit of having the proper tool is to be able to torque it properly.
As mentioned before a crow's foot will work also.

Danny

__________________
1984 300SD Turbo Diesel 150,000 miles

OBK member #23

(\__/)
(='.'=) This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your
(")_(") signature to help him gain world domination

A regular 27mm Craftsman will work fine. Unless you have a 606 then you need a special socket. Although a thin wall Snap On may work, probably worth a try.

__________________
1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Yes, the Craftsman 27mm 12-point 1/2" drive socket works fine for 61x and 60x injectors. Snap on makes their own socket for MB diesel injectors: http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=68171&group_ID=1326&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

What tool for the upper injector line nuts?


Thanks everybody for your input! I went out and got the 12 point 27 mm deep socket and a 17 mm flare nut wrench, which works well on the lower injector line nuts but what about the uppers? I've been trying to find a flare nut crow's foot but to no avail.

Randy

Buying 27mm socket for fuel injectors finally pushed me over the edge with AutoZone tools. I will never buy a tool there again if I can help it.

I was getting bosch glow plugs at AutoZone for a 91 Jetta as they were cheap and I needed them quick. you need to pull injectors behind the IP to get at glow plugs behind there. So I bought their premium brand Duralast 27mm deep socket.

It was too shallow. It would only catch a mm or 2 of the injector. So I took the socket to Sears. Sure enough the Craftsman was about a quarter inch deeper and the same price.

__________________
What Would Rudolph Do?
1975 300D, 1975 240D, 1985 300SD, 1997 300D, 2005 E320 , 2006 Toyota Prius

"is there an alternative to the MB 17 mm injector line wrench?"

A normal 17mm open ender works fine, you have to fiddle around to figure where and how to fit the wrench at each nut, but no big deal. It'l work at both ends of the hard lines.

__________________


1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

go to put the socket on the injectors, after you take off the return lines the little nipples for them will swivel in to clear the socket.

pretty slick design

tom w

__________________
[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Tom, the nipples for the return lines are fixed. If they swivel, you've done and busted one of 'em. Remember, we're talking about the 617.

brian.

i have never seen one that doesnt. if you still disagree i will go look at some in my garage that are loose.

tom w

__________________
[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

The only good tool AutoZone has is the large hex key socket for the differential plug.

Also, I have never seen the nipples on my injectors swivel. the socket fits right over them.

Danny

__________________
1984 300SD Turbo Diesel 150,000 miles

OBK member #23

(\__/)
(='.'=) This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your
(")_(") signature to help him gain world domination