IanT90 Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Planning an oil change on gearbox in near future and realised the filler plug is a star drive design. Can anyone tell me the size, got every conceivable socket but only star drives I have are for working on pcb's far too small :-(. Not decided if I should buy one for the job or a set. Either way I need to know the size any ideas ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 T55 Torx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 T55 I believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 T55 bought mine from Halfords, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedx Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Also as a reminder, never undo a drain plug until you have removed the corresponding filler plug first! The drain plug can be fun to remove with a socket as access is a bit tight between the gearbox and prop flange. Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanT90 Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 Cheers guys managed to find one on Ebay for reasonable price comes complete with socket, less than £5. Is it worth replacing the plug with new or re-use the original ? Same question regarding the drain plug (replacing seal with new is obvious), not sure if its good practice to replace plugs. Just got new sump plug and seal as I am also planning oil change shortly, got both plug and seal for same price as the OEM seal on its own from LR supplier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Only need to replace the plugs if they are damaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailysleaze Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 The drain plug is 32mm, the same as the viscous fan spanner, which fits in the space easily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy andy. Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 You can also fit a the td5 wading plug which is a 3/8 square drive instead of silly torx plug. I found it made it easier. I also fill the heads with grease so they don't fill with mud. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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