[NiftySVX]

No this is dangerous in the fact that even a high quality tool could fail and come flinging off, this is just a bad idea. I would never even have thought of doing it this way. I always just use a chain wrench and a breaker bar and it comes loose. This is the tool I would use on it and I make a living doing this sort of thing. The proper tools make sure no one gets hurt. The starter is capable of serious torque and a standard chrome socket could shatter. If it was an emergency and you were inside the car and you had a snap on or similar impact socket on it, and the breaker was a good one...nope still wouldn't recommend it.

I'm not trying to condescend, I just don't want anyone to get hurt. Not to mention, why pull a stunt like that if they can just put an impact on it? Buzz that bolt off, I'm sure the poster already did. Just don't put it back on that way. I've seen a broken crank snout on a subaru and it's not pretty.