Oil Sump Plug removal...

[Mr.Cerbera]

Dear All,

I believe I have located the Oil Sump drainer plug on the back, passenger-side of the sump but it appears to have a square-section counter-sunk drive and nothing I have fits it.

Does anyone know what size this counter-sunk section is and, more importantly, where I can get the tool to fit it from the web ??

Thanks for any advice.

Mr. Confused

[itsallyellow]

Im sure its a 10mm allen head?

[Mr.Cerbera]

itsallyellow said:

Im sure its a 10mm allen head?

Cheers Michael,

I'll go and check now

[julian64]

I was fairly sure it took a normal rachet drive. Without the box spanner bit on of course

[Mr.Cerbera]

Well, here is a crap photo but I hope you will see that it is, in fact, square-section.



Thanks Jules, that's what I thought too and have tried two of the three box drives that I possess all without success.

I have a vague memory now that APM Andy said he'd changed the plug and thread during a service. I'll give him a ring and hope that he's around.

Thanks for the advices

[itsallyellow]

Yep looks like a 3/8 drive ratchet would do the job... Difficult to gauge the size from the picture.

Certainly different from the one on my road car. Although another engine i have is a 3/8 size.

Mike

[Ireland]

That's different to mine.

MIne has a "normal" hex-head one.

You should be able to pick up a set of square drive fittings from any decent tool shop / auto-factors and surely one of them will do it.

I have a set that I got about two years ago and they were very cheap, less than a tenner.

[Mr.Cerbera]

Got bck to Andy and he confirmed that he fits Sump plugs from Renaults...... Only problem is, Renault won't sell me one..... back yo the workshop

[Gazzab]

Will GSF sell you one ?
But why wont renault sell you one? Cant you tell them you have a renault?


ooh edited to add - I guess you mean they wont sell you the tool?

Edited by Gazzab on Saturday 8th August 20:56

[Ireland]

The set I have has one that fits most of the current Renaults.

I'll have a look when i get a chance and see if there's a make / model on the box.

[Mr.Cerbera]

Gazzab said:

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But why wont renault sell you one? .....

Errmmmm, the general level of the service industry in Luxembourg falls just below the level of morals in the global banking industry
[/rant]

Have found a decent tool shop at least. Will take some measurements and try and get a drive sorted out.

Thanks again for all comments

Duuuuh, sorry to be dumb Gazzab but what's GSF ?

Edited by Mr.Cerbera on Sunday 9th August 13:21

[Gazzab]

GSF , German and Swedish and French car parts. There is one on the A3 nr robin round roundabout.

Edited by Gazzab on Tuesday 11th August 09:10

[greenm]

Go buy some 3/8' sq bar and put a bend in it??

[Mr.Cerbera]

Gazzab said:

GSF , German and Swedish and French car parts. There is one on the A3 nr robin round roundabout.

Nice idea but a bit of a long walk for me