BMW N73 Valvetronic Drive Socket - Baum B117270

Product Information

Tool sockets are essential for a do-it-yourselfer as they allow fast, efficient, and precise tightening or loosening of fasteners, especially in tight or hard-to-reach spaces. They provide better leverage when used with ratchets or impact tools, reduce the risk of rounding off bolt heads, and come in a variety of sizes and drive types to fit different vehicles and applications.

• Rounding or stripping of the internal drive – The inside corners become worn, causing the socket to slip on fasteners.
• Cracks or splits in the socket wall – Often from over-torquing or impact stress, making the socket unsafe to use.
• Loss of grip on the drive tool – The square drive opening wears out or distorts, leading to a loose fit on the ratchet or impact wrench.

About BAUM

Baum Tools Unlimited, Inc. was founded in Los Angeles, California in 1959 by Charles Baum. Beginning as a tool jobber driving a VW bus all over the US, Chuck supplied Volkswagen and Porsche dealer technicians and repair shops with metric hand tools from Belzer Tools of Germany. Soon realizing that the use of VW special tools not only saved time for the mechanic, but generated higher earnings for the repair shop, he expanded into the growing line of VW and Porsche special tools. As his customers businesses succeeded, so did Baum Tools.

As the business grew through the 1960’s, Baum Tools expanded into Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Volvo and Saab special tools. In the mid 1970’s Baum Tools opened a Southeast division. In 1983 complete operations were moved from Los Angeles to Sarasota, Florida.

Baum Tools has now assembled the most comprehensive “in stock” selection of OEM and aftermarket special tools for VW – Audi – BMW – Mercedes – Porsche – Volvo – Saab – Ferrari and Jaguar available anywhere in the world. With the 1997 addition of the second warehouse in Sarasota Baum Tools has more than eight thousand different items in stock. This makes Baum Tools a one stop shop for the European automotive repair and service specialist.

As a leading importer, manufacturer and distributor of European automotive special tools, Baum Tools has imported and distributed Stahlwille, Deutronic, Hazet, Matra, Peisler, Matador,Geodore, Belzer, Wiha, Wera and Kukko as well as most of the small contract OEM tool companies that have been building special tools for the German car manufacturers for years.