deep sockets

**00z28bubba** · 05-24-2009, 12:55 PM

i am SOL with the socket for the oil sending unit. it is a 4" deep 1 1/16" socket that i am looking for. does anybody possibly have any info on where i might find it at. online somewhere?

**Blue Thunder 42** · 05-29-2009, 05:40 AM

That's beyond deep, have you tried a wrench or a crows foot?

**00z28bubba** · 05-29-2009, 10:42 AM

I just chopped up two 3" deep sockets and welded them

**0rion** · 06-01-2009, 09:37 PM

you can also buy a specific socket for that I believe from most parts stores.

**c5z28** · 06-01-2009, 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by 0rion

you can also buy a specific socket for that I believe from most parts stores.

Yep got mine from a local car parts store, sorry I can't be more specific

**0rion** · 06-01-2009, 10:22 PM

on my buddies vette we just used an open end wrench on it.

**JoshieDoom** · 06-02-2009, 01:06 AM

Originally Posted by 0rion

you can also buy a specific socket for that I believe from most parts stores.

yeppers. Given example from autozone. Great Neck Brand.

**Dewman** · 06-02-2009, 09:14 AM

anything from autozone did not fit, even the "GM oil sending unit" socket. Found this one at Murrays

**0rion** · 06-02-2009, 09:22 AM

the one I have I bought at advanced or autozone and it worked fine. Pretty sure it's the great neck brand.

**00z28bubba** · 06-02-2009, 01:25 PM

great neck are the ones i chopped. when i put the osu into the socket the hex pattern stuck out half of an inch from the socket. maybe i got a special long osu or something. but inside of one of the great necks was 2 5/8"s deep and after i chopped and welded i had them at 5"s. worked fine.