 What size wrench do I need, to remove the gear oil filler plug? |
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| jrblackbox |
 Sep 8 2016, 07:37 AM
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Looks like a large size allen wrench. TIA
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| CMONNETT |
Sep 8 2016, 07:39 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 150 Joined: 27-September 07 From: Cibolo, TX Member No.: 8,162 Region Association: Southwest Region |
17mm
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| cary |
Sep 8 2016, 07:43 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(CMONNETT @ Sep 8 2016, 06:39 AM)  17mm What he said. Bug shop or import auto parts house will have a reasonably priced one. |
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| JawjaPorsche |
Sep 8 2016, 08:04 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States |
Some people on this forum has mention this before. Make sure you remove the top plug first because if you can't and you drain the gear oil, you might be screwed.
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| craig downs |
Sep 8 2016, 08:15 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 769 Joined: 25-November 05 From: mira loma ca. Member No.: 5,189 Region Association: Southern California |
If you don't want to get a allen wrench I've taken a bolt that takes a 17mm wrench and used vise grips to remove it.
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| steuspeed |
Sep 8 2016, 10:55 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,010 Joined: 12-July 11 From: Portland, Oregon Member No.: 13,308 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Someone used an air wrench on mine. It took a breaker bar to get it off. Check the spec. The torque should not be high on the plug.
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| toolguy |
Sep 8 2016, 11:13 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,275 Joined: 2-April 11 From: San Diego / El Cajon Member No.: 12,889 Region Association: Southern California
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As with most pipe plugs, it is a tapered thread plug. . If you overtighten, it acts as a wedge and the internal force can crack the trans casting in extreme cases. .
Harbor Freight has an allen metric socket set for $13.99 that included an 17mm. . Use their 20% and get it for $11 http://www.harborfreight.com/9-piece-38-an...-set-67880.html |
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| stugray |
Sep 8 2016, 11:23 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,825 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None |
Use one of your lug bolts in a pair of vise grips if you don't feel like buying the big honking allen wrench.
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| zambezi |
Sep 8 2016, 08:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 711 Joined: 14-April 08 From: Lafayette, LA Member No.: 8,920 Region Association: South East States |
lug bolts are usually 19mm.
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| poorsche914 |
Sep 8 2016, 08:44 PM
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T4 Supercharged Group: Members Posts: 3,133 Joined: 28-May 09 From: Smoky Mountains Member No.: 10,419 Region Association: South East States |
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| Dave_Darling |
Sep 8 2016, 09:41 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,161 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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The original lug bolts were 19mm. Some of the common replacement ones are 17mm. I do not recommend using a bolt as an Allen wrench. Just get the right tool; it isn't that expensive.
--DD |
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| mjrrti |
Sep 8 2016, 10:46 PM
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High Desert Member Group: Members Posts: 51 Joined: 4-February 14 From: Apple Valley, Ca Member No.: 16,959 Region Association: Southern California |
I bought a tool from Pelican Parts that works great. I tried the bolt method but my plug was so tight I couldn't get it to budge. The tool fits a 3/8 drive breaker bar or ratchet and with a breaker bar mine came out pretty easy. Pelican part #
005773-0-m84. Good luck. |
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| stugray |
Sep 9 2016, 07:46 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,825 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Sep 8 2016, 09:41 PM) The original lug bolts were 19mm. Some of the common replacement ones are 17mm. I do not recommend using a bolt as an Allen wrench. Just get the right tool; it isn't that expensive. --DD OR - You COULD use a bolt. Costs almost nothing, is smaller than the big allen, and weighs less for the track tool kit, and works perfectly: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i366.photobucket.com-10819-1364679388.1.jpg) I actually bought this one at a FLAPS just for this purpose. It was like $1.50 while the 17mm Allen socket was like $20. |
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| Mark Henry |
Sep 9 2016, 10:32 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Any AC VW bug shop will have one and they are cheap.
http://www2.cip1.com/SearchResults.asp?sea...w=25&page=1 I replaced mine with plugs from a 901/911 tranny, they have a standard 17mm bolt head. |
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