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Title: Who made this?
Post by: Bad 31 on March 14, 2017, 10:36:11 PM

I know it's a 3/8" drive, 5/8" 12 pt flex socket. Marked with a "W8" and "made in USA" but who made it?
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Title: Re: Who made this?
Post by: skipskip on March 14, 2017, 10:43:47 PM

I have a couple of tools marked WIX,  mostly  drain plug tools, I assumed they were to promote wix oil filters.

May be more to this....

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Title: Re: Who made this?
Post by: bill300d on March 14, 2017, 10:47:19 PM

I know of a Wix ratchet that was new Britain made so it possible the sockets are too.

Title: Re: Who made this?
Post by: rustyfordgarage on March 14, 2017, 11:06:44 PM

  I think I have a filter wrench marked wix somewhere.  One of the chain type.   Just took a quick tour of the company historical highlights and they mentioned a hex on some filters at one point. K&N filters still do this on their line of oil filters  so you can loosen them with a wrench or socket.

Title: Re: Who made this?
Post by: rustyfordgarage on March 18, 2017, 09:29:19 AM

Found the filter wrench in the box at work.