8 Piece Torx Plus (EP) Socket Set - CTA Manufacturing Corp.

The CTA Manufacturing 9650 8 Piece Torx Plus (EP) Socket Set provides professional technicians with the specialized tools needed for modern automotive and industrial applications. This professional-grade set is engineered to accurately service elliptical-shaped Torx Plus fasteners, which are distinct from standard Torx or Ribe designs and require specific tooling for proper engagement and to prevent damage.

Key Features

• Specialized EP Design: Precisely engineered to fit elliptical-shaped Torx Plus (EP) fasteners, ensuring a secure and exact engagement that standard designs cannot achieve.
• Optimized Torque Transfer: Features an elliptically-based geometric configuration and a true 0° drive angle, enhancing engagement between the driver and fastener while significantly reducing radial stress during high-torque applications.
• Reduced Cam-out: Designed with vertical sidewalls to effectively eliminate cam-out, protecting both the fastener and surrounding components from damage.
• Professional Durability: Constructed for impact quality with a black phosphate finish, extending tool life and ensuring reliable performance under demanding workshop conditions.
• Comprehensive Size Range: Includes essential EP socket sizes: EP6, EP8, EP10, EP12, EP14, EP16, and EP18, covering a wide array of service needs.

Applications

This Torx Plus (EP) socket set is vital for servicing a wide array of automotive components across numerous vehicle makes. Common applications include seat rail bolts, automatic gearboxes, clutches, and timing belt components. Technicians will find these sockets indispensable for tasks involving body panels and bed bolts on newer Ford trucks, seat belt anchors in Ford and GM trucks, GM transmission bell housing bolts, Nissan Altima and Rogue headbolts, Honda Civic motor mounts, and Chevy Cruze crankshaft bolts. This set supports work on vehicles from manufacturers such as Audi, Fiat, Ford, GM, Nissan, Opel, Porsche, Renault, Seat, Škoda, Toyota, and VW.