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 Post subject: oil drain plug
PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:22 am 
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Location: Leiden, The Netherlands
model: 907 I.E.
year: 1993
stupid question, but how to losen the oil drain plug? :banghead:

I used quite a lot force, but couldn't remove it. Should it open in the normal counterclockwise direction?

I used a 10 mm Allen wrench, but this seems a bit loose fitting. Is there a special size, 10.5 or so, needed

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George

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 Post subject: Re: oil drain plug
PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:51 am 
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10 mm Allen, try to get a socket one.
Then try to hold it very firmly w one hand and and give a small but distinct punch w the other on the handle.

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 Post subject: Re: oil drain plug
PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:09 pm 
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For certain, use a socket, make sure all is quite clean and that the wrench seats firmly by tapping it in place with a plastic mallet. The manual shows a torque spec of around 40 Nm for the drain plug, so that I think would be hard to break loose with a normal allen wrench. Also, the hole may be worn from years of use, so a new drain plug could be fitted. $12 from DesmoTimes, don't know the dealer price. Use a new washer, lube the threads with anti-seize ...

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 Post subject: Re: oil drain plug
PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:49 pm 
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Thanx a lot, the drain plug is lose now. It just needed a bit more force, but I didn't dare because I was not sure for the size of the Allen and direction.

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Location: Leiden, The Netherlands
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Thanx a lot, the drain plug is lose now. It just needed a bit more force, but I didn't dare because I was not sure for the size of the Allen and direction.

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