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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 11:15 AM
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Transmission plugs - what size socket?

What size sockets do the plugs on the manual tranny take?
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 11:40 AM
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Should be 15/16s
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 11:47 AM
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Argh! I've got a 7/8" and a 1 1/8"!

Thanks.
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 11:52 AM
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How about 22 or 24 mm?

I would be impressed if you have standard fittings on a Toyota.
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Flygtenstein
How about 22 or 24 mm?

I would be impressed if you have standard fittings on a Toyota.
Fine get all technical on me. Ive always used my one and only standard socket (15/16) and its worked fine. Thanks for the correction Fly
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 06:17 PM
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should be 22
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 06:35 PM
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Should be but could be 1516 if say you dont have a 22.
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 06:58 PM
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24mm. There's nothing on a Toyota that uses a 22mm (at least that I know of).
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 07:36 PM
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My manual tranny only took a little less than 3 quarts. Manual says it holds 3.2. Tranny was hot and on level ground. Anyone else replace theirs lately and it take less than the book says it should? Must not have gotten it all out cause its right at the filler hole.

Oh, and my buddy's 15/16 worked just fine.

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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 08:46 PM
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Sounds like mine. My transmission holds just under 3 quarts after a total drain.
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 06:26 AM
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My t-bar bolts are 22mm which means the tranny and axle drain and fills are 24mm by process of elimination. FYI, the low pro drain plugs for the diffs are a PN for tranny plugs.
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Flygtenstein
How about 22 or 24 mm?

I would be impressed if you have standard fittings on a Toyota.
I would be equally impressed if he doesn't round off the head and/or bust his knuckles in the process.

Using SAE on metric fitting is just begging for trouble.
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 10:17 AM
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Some SAE sockets work equally well on a metric. I think 13/16 is the same as 17mm. I found that out when installing Hella auxillary lights and the manual said use either one. It was true. I needed a 17mm deep socket and I only had a 13/16, so that's what I used. It fit exactly.

However, its a lot more practical to forget about using SAE on a Toyota. Buy some good metric tools. Consistently trying to find the right SAE on a metric vehicle is not practical in my opinion.

BTW, my tranny uses a 24mm drain and fill plug. Whatever size yours is, use a 6 point instead of a 12 to avoid rounding the head.
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 03:44 PM
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I use 15/16 on mine too, do you guys have magnetic drain plugs on your transmissions? I have magnetic ones on the transfer case, front & back diff., but not the tranny...
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 04:01 PM
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Mine is not magnetic either-just the others.
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 04:09 PM
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BTW, my tranny uses a 24mm drain and fill plug. Whatever size yours is, use a 6 point instead of a 12 to avoid rounding the head.
12 points suck arse
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 04:13 PM
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Mine is not magnetic either-just the others.
I wonder what the reasoning was behind this? to me if it had a magnetic one, it'd be a lot better for the transmission
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 04:17 PM
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I would assume the mag ones were factory. The non mag ones are more than likely AFM stuff due to stripped plugs or lost ones. Thats my A$$umption.
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 03:25 AM
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12 points suck arse
Usually. When used on 12-point nuts & bolts they are essential. I have quite a few of those on my engine because they are much more difficult to round off than 6-point.
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 07:39 AM
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I use a 24mm, 6-sided socket on mine, 15/16" is also close enough. I've converted my remaining plugs over to the low-pro plug with the 10mm socket.
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