Gearbox Drain Plug Tool

BockingBandit · Post by **BockingBandit** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 8:46 pm

Does anybody know which is the best tool for removing G'Box drain plug. I guess it's a 14mm Hex,.. but is there a tool that will do this without having to remove the downpipe?

Boxadog 2000 · Post by **Boxadog 2000** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 8:51 pm

Yeah buy a 14mm hex key and cut about 20mm off one end and use a ring spanner or open ended spanner on it.

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 9:26 pm

What Bob said - still got mine lying around somewhere.

madman · Post by **madman** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:58 pm

I bought a 14mm hex with a 3/8 inch drive, whole thing about an inch long. I then bent a 3/8 extension bar and used this to remove the drain plugs on both bikes no problem.

julian · Post by **julian** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 6:42 pm

Look what I just bought off ebay.

Mercedes Oil Drain tool

As recommeded by a chap on the Pelican. Hope it fits cos it's coming all the way over from Michigan.

julian · Post by **julian** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 9:26 pm

Arrived today and fits

Job's a goodun.

BockingBandit · Post by **BockingBandit** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 7:21 pm

I ended up buying a 14mm 'Drain Plug Remover' for £3, and paid local farrier £1 to grind off the 'Socket' part. Worked a treat, ... except now I can't remember where I left the bloody thing.