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Old 10-18-2011, 01:39 AM
2001ML270CDI 2001ML270CDI is offline
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Originally Posted by duxthe1 View Post
As a professional M/B tech one of my pet peeves is finding the 13mm oil drain plug rounded over. I mean come on, if you don't actually have a metric tool set a 1/2 inch is a near perfect equilivent to a 13mm. Considering that either is probably the MOST COMMON BOLT SIZE EVER it must take someone special to round over all six corners of the hex with what I'd assume is a combination of channel locks, vice grips, and a hammer.
Probably they used a 9/16 or 14mm on it because it was too for to walk across the shop & get a 13mm!!!!
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