Hello, A quick question: Does the Mazda oil drain plug require an 8.5mm allen (hex)?
DETAILS: I did my sister's oil today and the factory original drain plug would not accept a 9mm hex and the 8mm had unacceptable play.
I tried 3 sets of metric hex and all 3 8mm tools were similarly loose. English sizes were all wrong. All were quality brand tools.
Just so you know, everything was clean, rust free and sharp edged.
I resorted to wrapping an 8mm hex with a piece of doubled (folded) aluminum foil to take up the slack.
That wasn't the first time I used that wee trick.
An allen set I have includes 4.5mm and 5.5mm so I wondered if a major manufacturer like Mazda would throw a stumbling block at the DIYer just like Saab did with their stupid tapered hex-on-a-dome oil drain plug.
Any experience here? Thanks, Kira
DETAILS: I did my sister's oil today and the factory original drain plug would not accept a 9mm hex and the 8mm had unacceptable play.
I tried 3 sets of metric hex and all 3 8mm tools were similarly loose. English sizes were all wrong. All were quality brand tools.
Just so you know, everything was clean, rust free and sharp edged.
I resorted to wrapping an 8mm hex with a piece of doubled (folded) aluminum foil to take up the slack.
That wasn't the first time I used that wee trick.
An allen set I have includes 4.5mm and 5.5mm so I wondered if a major manufacturer like Mazda would throw a stumbling block at the DIYer just like Saab did with their stupid tapered hex-on-a-dome oil drain plug.
Any experience here? Thanks, Kira