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Originally Posted by RWebb
maybe the question should be cast as how often you cannot do job XX on your German car with "just" the flarenut type (?)
or... how often you cannot do job XX on your German car with "just" the open end type b/c it will slip or not take the torque (?)
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The tool isn't usually the limiting factor. It's the nut/bolt head that is being turned that usually rounds off. An open crow's foot contacts the nut at two points. The "flare nut" type grabs it at four points, distributing the force over twice the area.