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Pinion nut size?

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Went to change my pinion seal on the rear end today only to find out my 12 point 1 5/16 socket wasnt large enough. Gonna have to go buy one tomorrow and I want to get the right one.
I couldnt find anything on a search.
Anyone changed one and what size of 12 point socket do you need?
1 3/8, 1 7/16, 1 1/2 ?
Metric maybe?