TEKTON 4929 3/8-Inch Drive by 7/8-Inch Oxygen Sensor Socket

by TEKTON

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Drop Forged, Heat Treated Chrome Vanadium Steel, Corrosion-Resistant Black Phosphate Finish , 6-Point Socket with Side Cutout for Hose Clearance, Removes and Installs Oxygen Sensors on Engines with Computerized Control Modules.

Product Description

MIT 3/8"-DRIVE OXYGEN SENSOR SOCKET features: Drop Forged, Chrome Vanadium Steel, Heat Treated, Black Oxide Finish, 3/8"-Dr. 6-Point Socket with Cutaway Portion for Hose Clearance, Can be used with 3/8"-Drive Hand and Pneumatic Ratchets or 7/8"-Wrench, Removes and Installs Oxygen Sensors on Engines with Computerized Control Modules, Fits Most Foreign and Domestic Cars and Trucks

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000NPUKIE
• Item model number: 4929
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,566 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #3 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Hand Tools > Sockets & Socket Sets > Drive Sockets
  • #9 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Hand Tools > Sockets & Socket Sets > Individual Sockets

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally - The right tool for the right job, December 25, 2007

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Michael L. Wilson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: TEKTON 4929 3/8-Inch Drive by 7/8-Inch Oxygen Sensor Socket (Tools & Home Improvement)

I just replaced the O2 sensor in my 2000 Hyundai Accent - there is no way I could have done it without this. Even after soaking it in penetrating oil, heat cycling it, etc - I still had to use this on the end of an impact gun. It got it out quick - but word to the wise - I had to use a thread chaser to clean up the threads due to the amount of force it took. This little socket is INVALUABLE for changing your older O2 Sensor.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fit problems, September 29, 2011

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Joseph J. Betz - See all my reviews
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This review is from: TEKTON 4929 3/8-Inch Drive by 7/8-Inch Oxygen Sensor Socket (Tools & Home Improvement)

I purchased this socket to replace the #2 sensor (downstream - the one that's past the catalytic converter) in a 2002 Subaru Forester.

As it turned out, I didn't need it at all for the downstream sensor, as I could reach it with an open end 22mm or 7/8" wrench. It's a good thing, because this socket would not fit over the existing sensor. It wasn't anything to do with the wires or the slot that prevented me from using it, it was the sensor itself. The lugs cut into the socket don't go all the way to the bottom, they're cut into less than the top inch or so of the socket. Past that, the socket is round inside, and there's just too much material left in there to get around my old sensor. It did fit the replacement sensor I bought (Bosch Universal), but when I buy a tool with a specific purpose, I want it to do everything it's supposed to do, regardless.

This was supposed to fit around any sensor that was of the size of this socket, and it simply didn't.

Five stars for being an O2 sensor socket, seemingly rugged enough for the job.

One star for not being properly designed to actually use on any make of sensor that's the size this socket is supposed to handle.

Three stars average.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Didn't fit over the O2 Sensor wiring..., October 20, 2010

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Kenjini - See all my reviews

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This review is from: TEKTON 4929 3/8-Inch Drive by 7/8-Inch Oxygen Sensor Socket (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought it because it was specifically said it was drop forged rather than cast, a lot of these break during use.

Unfortunately, it didn't fit over the wiring, not even with electrical tape to cushion the wiring and try and jam it in there. Luckily, or unluckily... however you wish to view it: I discovered I didn't have a bad oxygen sensor. When I removed the heat shield on the exhaust manifold to do it manually I discovered a circumferential crack in the manifold! Which was why my engine was throwing a flag. $100 fix versus $500 fix, but at least the sensor was good.

** I have a '99 Honda Civic LX