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Posted by: 914 RZ-1 May 28 2018, 12:17 PM

Does an alternative exist for the 17 mm drain and fill plugs in the transmission? That female 17 mm socket is a pain. Something with a male hex (for a wrench or socket) would be much better.

Posted by: The Cabinetmaker May 28 2018, 12:34 PM

The 17 mm Allen is a pain? I just use an Allen socket on a ratchet. Never had a problem. I'm not sure that you will find a metric pipe plug, and if you did I'd be afraid of some road debris breaking off the head of that plug and dumping transmission fluid all over the highway.

Posted by: Mark Henry May 28 2018, 12:53 PM

Sure is, get the drain plugs from an early 901 (911/912) transmission, exactly the same except 17mm male end.
I have them on all my transmissions.

Posted by: MM1 May 28 2018, 12:55 PM

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Posted by: mepstein May 28 2018, 03:10 PM

QUOTE(MM1 @ May 28 2018, 02:55 PM)

Posted by: 914 RZ-1 May 28 2018, 04:14 PM

Where do I get these? Looked on pelican and couldn't find them.

QUOTE(Mark Henry @ May 28 2018, 11:53 AM)

Sure is, get the drain plugs from an early 901 (911/912) transmission, exactly the same except 17mm male end.
I have them on all my transmissions.

Posted by: second wind May 28 2018, 04:16 PM

Dimples in Florida sells a fantastic drain plug with a monster magnet in it.....check it out.
gg

Posted by: 914 RZ-1 May 28 2018, 04:42 PM

Searches for dimples and dimple were massively unsuccessful. Got a link?

QUOTE(second wind @ May 28 2018, 03:16 PM)

Posted by: Mark Henry May 28 2018, 04:57 PM

QUOTE(914 RZ-1 @ May 28 2018, 06:14 PM)

Where do I get these? Looked on pelican and couldn't find them.

QUOTE(Mark Henry @ May 28 2018, 11:53 AM)

Sure is, get the drain plugs from an early 901 (911/912) transmission, exactly the same except 17mm male end.
I have them on all my transmissions.