Miata Mailing List: November 1997, Message #309
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From: 	MHathaway@IVSinc.com

Subject: RE: Size of Trans and Diff Drain Plugs?

Date: 	Mon, 3 Nov 1997 12:02:05 +0000



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> >Does anyone know the size of tool to take out the diff and trans 

> 	drain plugs?

> 

> > Eric Schwarzentraub

> 	>'91 Silver

> 

> Short answer  - 23 and 24mm

> 

> Here's an old post of mine which may have some additional info. that

> might prove helpful...

> 

> *******************

> 

> I changed my gear oil this weekend, trans and differential.  Got the

> fancy MTL (front) and 75W-90 (rear).  I made an oil fill device that

> works pretty good, but took awhile to think it out.  Its just a 1

> quart squeezable water bottle, wide neck with a permanent straw (those

> ones that look like tall jars...).  I got one at Walmart for $2.50.

> Nowhere else seemed to have one...go figure, I guess the fad is

> passing.  The Walmart one actually has a removable foam insulator,

> which I removed.  Get one that is #2 plastic, and the oil won't affect

> it.  I put a 6-8 inch extra piece of tubing on the bottom end of the

> straw, sealed around the straw/bottle top joint with electrical tape,

> and finally heated a section of the straw about 1.5 inches from the

> top end slightly, with a candle, and when hot, bent the plastic to

> form a downward turn, a little more than 90 degrees, to fit in the

> filler holes.

> 

> Fill it with oil, and put the end in the filler hole (you have to get

> under the car), and squeeze.  If there are no leaks in the top, the

> oil squeezes out quite nicely.

> 

> Question:  Why in HECK are there TWO DIFFERENT sized bolts for the

> filler and drain on the differential!  I had to go to Sears and buy a

> whole set of oversized sockets just to get these off.  Rather

> annoying.  Is there a reason they didn't use 17mm or even 19mm?!  Why

> 23 and 24mm.  Kinda stupid, if you ask me.

> 

> ********************

> 

> Mackyboy

> '90 MBRG



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