Oil Pan Wrench Size?!!!

PhillySpider · Post by **PhillySpider** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:04 am

Tried to change my oil last night, had my metric allen keys out and found my 10mm wasn't NEARLY large enough. Looking around here and online many say it's a 12mm, but I'm telling you that'll be way too small as well. Were there different plugs used? It's definitely an allen bolt, but huge. Anyone know what i need? I've got a 1980 Spider 2000...perhaps the PO or shop swapped it out? Thanks!

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:36 am

PhillySpider · Post by **PhillySpider** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:51 am

So Cal Mark wrote:12mm

Is 12mm 2x the size of a 10mm? I'm telling you, my 10mm wasn't even remotely close. I don't believe 12mm will be close either.

baltobernie · Post by **baltobernie** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 10:43 am

It is, of course, possible that a PO replaced your filler plug with a non-standard one. But if not, and if you've researched this and received the same answer from a guy who's probably changed more Spider oil than anybody else here, there's a good chance that they're both right.

10 vs. 12mm

Nanonevol · Post by **Nanonevol** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 11:34 am

My original was a 13mm with vice grip marks and stripped threads. Argh! I remember because no local hardware or tool store had anything more than 10mm or maybe 12mm. Bought it on Ebay probably from China.
Ack! Home now and double checked. It was in fact a 12mm - and gouged and stripped. Sorry!

PhillySpider · Post by **PhillySpider** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 11:09 am

So Cal Mark wrote:12mm

Bought the 12mm and viola...tks

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