I've been to Sears and checked the Craftsman and Snap-On websites. All of the flare nut wrench sets I've seen begin with the 9mm. I wouldn't mind getting a metric set (I already have an SAE) so I can use it on my other cars too, but I want to make sure I have something that fits the bleeders on my FC.

I did find this 8mm/10mm combo wrench on Amazon from Beta; if nobody can direct me to a set that goes down to 8mm I may get it:

http://www.amazon.com/Beta-10mm-Flar...5773350&sr=1-4

Thanks!

 

I think I used a regular socket to break them free

 

Yeah, I usually do that too to be on the safe side. I guess there aren't any actual hydraulic lines on the car that have 8mm fittings, so maybe I don't really need an 8mm flare nut wrench.

 

I've always used a regular 8mm combination wrench (closed end) on the bleeders. No need for a flare nut there since the box end can fit over the bleeder. I just leave it there until I'm done bleeding that caliper.

 

Use 6pt socket to break free then use wrench so you can visually see fluid for air bubbles

 

Harbor Frizeight

 

I use a box wrench. It's not a metric size either.

For a 10mm flare, just cut a 10mm box wrench.

HF tools for new tools on the cheap....

 

I've had too many Harbor Freight tools fall apart or wear out after one use; if it's something I only plan to use once, it might be worth it, but that doesn't really come up all that often.

Thanks for all the input. I think I've been convinced that I don't really need an 8mm flare nut wrench and will keep doing what I've been doing.

 

I got mine at autozone. They don't sell great tools but I needed one "now" at the time and so I bought it. It actually hasn't been bad really.

 

got my 8mm flare wrench with an open end on the other from Snap-On.......

 

It's funny I didn't find that one the first time I searched the Snap-On site. Maybe I limited my search to wrench sets. It doesn't look like they have an 8mm bundled in any of their sets:

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....e=&dir=catalog

I did order the Beta one. For $19 it looked like a pretty good compromise between quality and price. The Snap-On one is $10 more, plus the Beta one includes a 10mm on the other end which makes it handy for brake line fittings and such. Only drawback is it takes 3-5 weeks to ship; maybe it's coming directly from Italy.

 

they have it on their website; hand tools........

Wrench, Metric, Flare Nut/Open End, 8 mm, 6-Point
Stock#: RXSM8B

it's 29.25

 

I didn't. A 6-pt socket is perfect for cracking it open, then any old wrench can be used to open and close it for bleeding. Really, if you think about it, a closed 6-pt socket or wrench has more contact area with the fitting than a flare nut wrench.

 

I just use a normal closed end wrench...

I put the wrench on there and then put the bleeder hose on it and go to town.