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Offline twotwofour

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What size torx bit is required for the gear oil plug?
« on: 25 February 2012, 19:47 »
Is it t55? I need to buy one so want to make sure i get the right size.

Its the 020 box. 17mm hex key for the fill/level check plug i believe?
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Re: What size torx bit is required for the gear oil plug?
« Reply #1 on: 25 February 2012, 19:53 »
its a 17mm allen key.....rik
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Re: What size torx bit is required for the gear oil plug?
« Reply #2 on: 25 February 2012, 23:38 »
drain and re-fill is 17mm hex,   can get them individually or as a set, halfords will do a set for about £15 ish which is always usefull they do the 15/15mm bit for about £5.
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Re: What size torx bit is required for the gear oil plug?
« Reply #3 on: 26 February 2012, 09:35 »
I'm sure mine is a torx head screw on the drain.
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Re: What size torx bit is required for the gear oil plug?
« Reply #4 on: 26 February 2012, 14:27 »
Or you might get away with just using a wheel bolt head first and grinding the sleeve slightly to accommodate a spanner. :wink:
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Re: What size torx bit is required for the gear oil plug?
« Reply #5 on: 26 February 2012, 20:36 »
Buy the proper socket, it's not expensive.
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