Milwaukee 3/8 Drive Socket Metric Standard-12MM (4932478342)

Description

Genuine Milwaukee · Part no. 4932478342

A 12mm socket in standard length for 3/8in drive, chrome plated with the size stamped on it. On Japanese and Korean cars an M8 bolt often has a 12mm head, so owners of those makes use this size constantly, on brackets, covers, ancillaries and engine-bay fixings with little room above the head.

Good to know

• I have a European car; do I need 12mm? Less often. European makers mostly put 13mm heads on M8 bolts, but 12mm still turns up, so it is a size worth having in any 3/8in kit.
• Why is the short body useful? With the ratchet close to the head there is less rocking and less chance of the socket slipping off and rounding the bolt.
• How do I avoid stripping threads in alloy? Start bolts by hand and finish to the maker's figure or by feel, not with a long bar; M8 threads in aluminium strip easily.

Which one?

For a 12mm nut on a stud, the Milwaukee 3/8 Drive Socket Metric Deep-12MM (4932478356); for a 12-point grip in tight swing room, the Milwaukee 3/8'' Drive Metric Standard 12-Point Socket – 12mm (4932498804).

Key features

• 12mm, standard length
• 3/8in square drive
• Chrome plated
• Stamped size
• Wrench-ready flats

Specification