Should I buy metric or SAE sockets?

In the US, you likely need both, elsewhere, probably just metric. Socket wrench sets use the same size drives (handles) for both metric and unified thread sizes, so just buy both sets of sockets.

Are metric and standard sockets the same?

Metric socket wrenches fit fasteners where that nominal length is a round number of millimeters (8mm, 10mm, 15mm). “Standard” (often “inch” or “SAE”) socket wrenches fit fasteners where that nominal length is a round fraction of an inch (1/4″, 1/2″, 13/16″).

Can I use imperial sockets on metric?

This is because imperial is measured in inches and there’s very little crossover between imperial measurements and standard metric ones. What this means in terms of hand tools is that there’s no exact equivalent for a 9/16” spanner in metric units.

Do you need both SAE and metric?

Can you use Metric sockets on SAE fasteners or SAE Sockets on Metric Fasteners? Yes, you can use some sockets on both metric and SAE sizes. However, you need to be careful, as most times they are not exactly the same, and you can strip a bolt by using an SAE socket on a metric bolt and vice versa.

Should I buy metric or imperial socket set?

Metric or Imperial? If you know you will only be using your socket set for work on a certain item or a small number of items that you know only have either metric or imperial fasteners, then buying a socket set with just sockets of those sizes would be the most economical thing to do.

Is a 10 mm metric or standard?

Standard / Metric Wrench Conversion Chart

Does BMW use SAE or metric?

1/4″, 3/8″, 1/2″ metric torque wrenches – Make sure it has a metric scale, BMW service documentation is always metric.

How many metric sockets are there?

Six Point Metric Sockets (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21) Six Point Metric Deep Sockets (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19) Hex Bit Standard Sockets (5/32, 3/16, 7/32, 1/4, 5/16, 3/8) Hex Bit Metric Sockets (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)

Does Ford use SAE or metric?

With a few exceptions of really old carryover parts (like the 8.8 rear axle in a Crown Vic), Fords and all manufacturers are metric and have been for quite some time.

Which socket size is best?

Drive Size

• ½-inch drive size sockets are for high-torque applications like automotive wheel replacement and when you are using a breaker bar.
• ⅜-inch drive size sockets are the most common and most available.
• ¼-inch drive size sockets are ideal when you are in tight spaces or when you are working with recessed nuts.

What’s equivalent to 8mm socket?

Metric / Standard Wrench Conversion Chart