Warning about those new 'universal' O2 sensor sockets

I had a 2018 F-150 in the bay last week and the old sensor came out fine with the standard tool. Tried the same job yesterday on a 2022 model and the new 'universal' socket I bought just spun on the hex, completely rounding it off. The sensor design changed and the tool didn't grip. Anyone else run into this with the newer body styles?

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elliot_patel13d ago

Rounding it off" sounds like a one time thing, not a big deal lol.

christopher94313d ago

Look at it from a manager's point of view, elliot_patel. If they let one person round their time up once, they have to let everyone do it, and that adds up to a ton of lost money over a year. It's never just one time, because then everyone will want the same treatment. That's why companies have such strict rules, they see the small stuff as a slippery slope.

the_thea12d ago

Feel your pain, that rounding off is the worst. Had the same thing happen with a newer Silverado, the socket just chewed up the hex. Makes you miss the old designs. Totally get what @christopher943 is saying about rules adding up, but man, when a tool fails and costs you an hour of extra work, it feels personal. Those universal sockets are a gamble now.