12mm Female Square Drain Plug/ Pipe Plug Socket ?? TYM Front axle drain & Vent pugs

MossRoad · Apr 3, 2024

One of these is handy for odd situations like this...

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Gator-Grip-Universal-Standard-SAE-and-Metric-3-8-in-Drive-6-point-Socket-Set/999949198

Torvy · Apr 3, 2024

Not a fan of important info in title unless it is repeated in the text. I typically skim the title.

LouNY · Apr 3, 2024

For female plugs if I don't have the correct size I will get a piece of square key stock to use and either weld it into a socket or use the crescent wrench on the key stock.
Or get a set like this;
18PCS Oil Drain Pipe Plug Hexagon Square Socket Key Removal Tool Set 3/8'' Drive | eBay

K5lwq · Apr 4, 2024

I believe we have a male drain plug that identifies as female.

OP is looking for a female 12mm square socket to remove his male drain plug.

Most of us would use an open end 12mm wrench for this or a bigger Crescent. But he is not a fan of these options.

square1 · Apr 4, 2024

Now that we've identified the gender, 12 mm 12 point socket should work.

pmsmechanic · Apr 4, 2024

This is the situation where I would use an adjustable wrench. Just tighten the jaw up and keep your thumb on the thumb wheel so it doesn't loosen off while turning. The reasoning is that an adjustable wrench has wider jaws than a flat wrench and is less likely to round off the corners.

That being said I have also made my own female sockets. In your case I would with a chop saw cut a U shaped 12mm square slot in the side of a half inch thick piece of steel. You then weld a flat piece across the hole of the U and you have a 12 mm female socket once it's welded to a spare regular socket.