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Message started by saratovich on 04/03/08 at 19:15:13

Title: Size of Allen wrench for Oil filer change?
Post by saratovich on 04/03/08 at 19:15:13

I've not found it in the Clymer manual or in the nice oil change spread Greg did in the tech section.

There was a guess at 5mm?

Anyone got the definative answer?

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Size of Allen wrench for Oil filer change?
Post by Reelthing on 04/03/08 at 19:18:48

5 mm it is

Title: Re: Size of Allen wrench for Oil filer change?
Post by saratovich on 04/03/08 at 19:26:36

Thank you very much Reelthing!

It's on the shopping list for tomorrow!

Title: Re: Size of Allen wrench for Oil filer change?
Post by skrapiron on 04/04/08 at 05:13:37

Get a set of cushioned 'T' handle metric allen wrenches. Harbor freight has them for cheap, or you can get the good ones from Sears.

Alot of allen-key fasteners tend to get stuck after a long time and regular allen wrenches can bend in the effort to remove them. They also tend to slip off center and can round off the keyed surfaces.

A 'T' handle will allow you the greatest amount of control (leaving the wrench centered in the fastener) and will allow you the most counter torque for fastener removal.

I have the Craftsman set (both standard and metric). They're kind of like an angle grinder. You've gotten along just fine for this long, but after you get one, you wonder how you ever got anything accomplished before.....

Title: Re: Size of Allen wrench for Oil filer change?
Post by vroom1776 on 04/04/08 at 07:11:14

i had a set of allen sockets from harbor freight. I threw them out after I stripped 4 bolts in 2 minutes. I got a decent set from an auto parts store. those I wondered how I lived w/o!

Title: Re: Size of Allen wrench for Oil filer change?
Post by Reelthing on 04/04/08 at 10:29:03

you bet - and the allen bits for the cordless drill w/torque setting work very - say for pulling the 4 inch lone 4mm allen bolts on the supertrapp

Title: Re: Size of Allen wrench for Oil filer change?
Post by saratovich on 04/04/08 at 10:33:31

Oh, you guys ARE good!!

The "real" world experience is greatly appreciated.

I'm off to Sears.

Thanks again!

Title: Re: Size of Allen wrench for Oil filer change?
Post by Reelthing on 04/04/08 at 11:31:03

27352635203B223D373C540 wrote:

Oh, you guys ARE good!!

The "real" world experience is greatly appreciated.

I'm off to Sears.

Thanks again!

those are good - if they have them get the ones with ball tip it lets you get to the allen head at an angle

Title: Re: Size of Allen wrench for Oil filer change?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/04/08 at 18:13:44

I got tha Harbor Freight T-handle allen wrenches with the different colored plastic handles. So far, no stripping anything out & using plenty of torque.

Title: Re: Size of Allen wrench for Oil filer change?
Post by saratovich on 04/04/08 at 18:59:39

Well, I picked up a set of Craftsman. They have very nice padded handles. Hopefully, I'll only have to but them once! :^)