Carlyle 3/8 Drive 16mm 12 Point Chrome Socket (CS38116M)

Description

Genuine Carlyle · Part no. CS38116M

Carlyle's CS38116M is a 16mm twelve-point socket in the shallow pattern for 3/8in drive, polished chrome with a knurled band. A standard M10 nut is 16mm or 17mm depending on the standard it was made to, and this short twelve-point socket suits 16mm fixings where the ratchet has little room to swing.

Good to know

• Is it the same as a 5/8in spark plug socket? No. Plugs with a 16mm hex sit down deep wells and need a proper spark plug socket; a shallow socket won't reach them.
• How can I tell 16mm from 17mm? Try the 16mm first; if it goes on without play, that's the size. A 17mm on a 16mm nut will feel loose and round the corners.
• Does twelve-point suit heavy loads? It is fine on clean nuts. For tight or rusty ones, a six-point socket grips the flats and is far less likely to slip.

Which one?

For spark plugs, the Carlyle 3/8 Drive 5/8 Spark Plug Socket (CSSP3820) is the right tool; for tight 16mm nuts, the six-point Carlyle 3/8 Drive 16mm 6 Point Chrome Socket (CS38016M).

Key features

• 16mm twelve-point shallow socket
• 3/8in drive
• Polished chrome-plated finish
• Knurled band
• Chamfered drive opening

Specification