87944turbo

Can someone tell me where is a good place to get a 17mm hex for the trans fill and drain plugs? Every place I call only goes up to 10mm.

Thanks

TRWright

I got one at napa a while back.

f1rocks

Checkers or Pep Boys. The ricers use these so you can get it chrome plate with an "R" on it too.

ed devinney

Sears carries them as well, sold individually.

Porsche-O-Phile

Got mine at Sears also, IIRC it was about $10 or so.

Chris White

Or just take a bolt with a 17mm head and insert it in the hex hole and put a nut on the bolt to turn the plug out. Works well and its pretty darn cheap!

Chris White

ed devinney

Dang, that's good.

R.B.

And for reference a wheel bolt (lug) from on old VW/Porsche is 17 mm.

-R.B.

stewardx

You can make your own tool. Get a short metic bolt and a couple of nuts which all take
a 17mm wrench. Stack the nuts and tighten down real hard to lock them all together. It works best if you want plug weld the nut at the end. Sometimes just tightening them will not be
enough on a real tight plug.

Wes.

Tom M'Guinn

You'd have to double nut to loosen the plugs, no? I tried this recently with the oil thermostat plug, and could not get get enough torque -- the threads on the bolt stripped eventually, at least with 8.8 hardware...

Also, if you have an air-cooled VW shop in town, they usually sell them too...

87944turbo

Thanks for all the suggestions. I think I may try it the DIY way first. Wish I had thought of that! Sears Hardware, Harbor Freight, Home Depot, Lowes, and NAPA around here only carry up to 10mm. If DIY doesn't look like it will work, I guess I will have to try Snap On or maybe Grainger?

reno808

I got a 17mm like 2days ago.. SEARS

MichelleJD

I got mine in a set with 13mm and 15mm as well from AutoZone. It was just hanging on the rack