 Tranny drain & fill plug....what size? what tool?, need to change it before my trip! |
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| jim912928 |
 Oct 18 2004, 07:46 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,487 Joined: 8-January 04 From: Granger, IN Member No.: 1,536 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
seems like I've replaced about everything except the gear oil (who knows how long it's been in there!). So, those plugs must take one big allen wrench or some special tool. What size and/or where do you get something to take those plugs out?
Think it would be smart to change that oil or make sure it's at the right levels before I leave for the Fall Foilage Classic! Thanks as usual....Jim |
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| Series9 |
Oct 18 2004, 07:48 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,446 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
17mm allen key. Not hard to find at a VW or Porsche shop.
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| bongo monkey |
Oct 18 2004, 07:52 PM
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Dented member Group: Members Posts: 164 Joined: 10-August 03 From: Hamilton, NJ Member No.: 1,011 |
QUOTE(jim912928 @ Oct 18 2004, 08:46 PM) seems like I've replaced about everything except the gear oil (who knows how long it's been in there!). So, those plugs must take one big allen wrench or some special tool. What size and/or where do you get something to take those plugs out? Think it would be smart to change that oil or make sure it's at the right levels before I leave for the Fall Foilage Classic! Thanks as usual....Jim Big old 17mm hex key. I got mine at Sears. Take the top plug off first. So you don't empty the tranny, find out the top plug has seized, and have to pour oil through the breather. |
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| nebreitling |
Oct 18 2004, 07:52 PM
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Member Emeritus Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 |
or sears.
i would like to find it as a socket, though. does anyone have a 17mm hex socket? where'd you get it? |
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| URY914 |
Oct 18 2004, 08:01 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 127,402 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
Take a 17mm bolt and put the head in the plug. Put two nuts on the bolt and tighen them against each other. Back out the plug with a open end wrench on the inside nut.
Hope I explained this so you'd understand it. Paul |
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| nebreitling |
Oct 18 2004, 08:06 PM
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Member Emeritus Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 |
good idea! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
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| 914helo |
Oct 18 2004, 08:06 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 235 Joined: 29-September 04 From: Southern Utah Member No.: 2,859 Region Association: None |
I have a 3/8" 17mm socket. Much better than using the old big key that was a pain to manuever, and I don't overtorque it now either. Picked it up a couple of years ago at a VW shop. IIRC was about $10-12.
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| ArtechnikA |
Oct 18 2004, 08:08 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(nebreitling @ Oct 18 2004, 05:52 PM) i would like to find it as a socket, though. does anyone have a 17mm hex socket? where'd you get it? Snap-On. 1/2" drive so you can use a long enough breaker bar / flex handle. i use the Allen socket exactly twice per car - to remove the plugs. replace them with the 19mm hex head 911 parts. these are pipe plugs and DO NOT require The Strength Of Ten to seal. tight is enough, preferably with anti-sieze. i drill mine for safety wire - this does a few things. since you'd -never- wire a fill plug unless you had just filled the tranny, you can just look at it and know that has been done. you KNOW it will never fall out. since you KNOW it will never fall out, you are not tempted to over-tighten it. |
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