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Title: What size socket for engine oil drain plug?
Post by: Adam R on March 16, 2004, 02:12:33 PM

I don't have my manual with me and my tool kit just goes up to 19mm. I'm guessing that it's a 21mm but I don't want to run to the hardware store and pick up the wrong size.

Adam

Title: What size socket for engine oil drain plug?
Post by: Kerry on March 16, 2004, 02:25:38 PM

Does the underseat toolkit come with a socket for that? If noone else can give you a definitive answer right away, I can run out to the parking lot with my trusty ruler and find out.

Title: What size socket for engine oil drain plug?
Post by: Adam R on March 16, 2004, 02:28:21 PM

You know I don't have the tool kit either on me, I need to pull the plug to drill it for safety wiring for the track this weekend. Kerry if you could check, that would be great - its smaller than a 22mm and bigger than a 19, so its either 21 or 20mm.

Adam

Title: What size socket for engine oil drain plug?
Post by: Kerry on March 16, 2004, 02:35:24 PM

In that case, I'm pretty sure it's a 21. But I'll check ... in a bit.

Title: What size socket for engine oil drain plug?
Post by: miket on March 16, 2004, 02:39:48 PM

Yep, 21mm. See the oil change instructions either here on gstwins, or on my web page: http://www.angelfire.com/mt2/mikesgs500

Title: What size socket for engine oil drain plug?
Post by: Kerry on March 16, 2004, 02:52:12 PM

What do you know? The drain plug on my '99 is 17mm.

I tried the 22mm and 19mm wrenches in my kit and they were both too big. I measured with the ruler and came out right at 17mm. I made sure that it wasn't 16 or 18.

What year is your bike? Maybe we've discovered another difference in the '01+ models. Or maybe, since I bought mine used, it had been swapped before I got it.

Title: What size socket for engine oil drain plug?
Post by: Adam R on March 16, 2004, 03:00:33 PM

Mine is a '91. 21mm fits, I just picked it up.

Adam

Title: What size socket for engine oil drain plug?
Post by: sanityfree on March 16, 2004, 03:24:56 PM

i thought mine was an 18mm. but i'm not sure anymore. i'll have to check it out again.

Title: What size socket for engine oil drain plug?
Post by: Kerry on March 16, 2004, 03:34:33 PM

Good idea. I'll have to apply an actual socket to that plug before I'm satisfied....

Title: What size socket for engine oil drain plug?
Post by: denman on March 16, 2004, 04:22:52 PM

my 00 mod is a 17mm also. i just went out and checked. see ya.

Title: What size socket for engine oil drain plug?
Post by: akh223 on March 16, 2004, 04:37:59 PM

my 2000 is also a 17mm plug.

Andy

Title: What size socket for engine oil drain plug?
Post by: gsJack on March 16, 2004, 05:48:21 PM

My 97 is 21mm and my 02 is 17mm so the change was between 97 and 02. I've always used an old Snap-on deep wall 13/16" spark plug socket on the 97. It fits the 21mm hex nice and snugly.

21mm/25.4=.826" and 13/16=.812"

The spark plugs are 18mm socket.

Title: What size socket for engine oil drain plug?
Post by: Rollin668 on March 16, 2004, 06:09:29 PM

Not sure of the size, but the lugnut socket for my wife's Mazda MX6 wheels fits...

Rolly

Title: What size socket for engine oil drain plug?
Post by: Kerry on March 17, 2004, 09:34:28 AM

Quote from: gsJackMy 97 is 21mm and my 02 is 17mm so the change was between 97 and 02.

Jack's '97 has a 21mm bolt and my '99 has a 17mm bolt.

Anybody out there have the "missing link" - a '98 model?

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