sump plug size

1. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #1 19th March 2011, 09:21

   anyone know the size of the sump plug as im going to do an oil change but need to borrow a socket or spanner
   cheers mick
2. ash-vts Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 stoke-on-trent Posts: 209 VTS

   #2 19th March 2011, 09:32

   Hi mick its either 23mm or 24mm m8 or a 8mm square bit.

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3. tweedy111 L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 84

   #3 19th March 2011, 09:35

   yea its an 8mm,if u get som blue tak make a mould and take it to the shop u can get the right bit mate
4. rob_s Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 Bloody Bradford init.. Posts: 3649 VW CADDY/VX MOKKA

   #4 19th March 2011, 09:39

   use a 24mm socket
   
   will be tight as fuck and iv snapped a sump key before now trying to get one out (cheap sump key like but still lol)
5. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #5 19th March 2011, 10:15

   just got under the car and who ever did the oil before me has rounded the fecking nut off
6. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #6 19th March 2011, 17:14

   weld another nut on top and replace the plug pal. ur don't really want to be useing the 8mm square socket its a right pain in the ass if it tight.
7. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #7 19th March 2011, 17:34

   got it all sorted thanks for all the info guys