gonna buy a set of sockets and wondering what sizes i will encounter. right now i'm just working on the heads, but i will be building a complete engine.

 

I would PM Nealoc, I believe he knows which ones you'll need. Good luck

 

Are you installing head studs or just trying to take out the head bolts?

If the latter: http://forums.maxima.org/showpost.ph...5&postcount=29. Not torx, but hex.

Unless you're asking for everything (i.e. bottom end too), in which case the girdle bolts are http://forums.maxima.org/showpost.ph...37&postcount=1

 

I was off by one size. They are in fact E12.

 

that settles it, might as well get the big set.

 

Just removed the crank today, was E14......

 

http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/GRY-1598HC.html

I ended up buying this kit to remove the cylinder heads off of the block, as I could not find a 1/2" impact grade 10 mm hex socket by itself.

I kept breaking the normal 10 mm hex sockets trying to remove those head bolts. With these I used my impact gun set on low to break the head bolt loose, then I loosened them in steps following the FSM removal pattern.

The kit is expensive but these work great and I've used the other sizes on different projects.

For the torx bolts I bought the "better quality" 3/8" Torx kit from Autozone.

I've taken apart a couple VQs with these and have not had any problems or broken parts.

 

Mine are E8...

 

For the main cap bolts? Unpossibel.

 

e12(3/8") for me
got them from pepboys. $7 (3/8th though)

 

Was E14 for me. My 3.5 is out of an 05 though.

 

mine was from an 03. Dont have fast installed but cant imagine Nissan changing the bolt size in 05. even the E12 worked on the 3.0

d'oh well....

 

I just checked and A32 -> A33 -> A33B = same part #. 04 and up has a different one.

 

that would explain it then...