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Old 05-09-2005, 09:41 PM
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What size is oil drain plug on 3.8 V8

I want to do an oil change on "new" to me 380SL. I looked underneath at the pan, expecting to see a regular 13mm drainplug. However there is a very large drainplug that requires a hex head/bit. What size is this, because I don't have anything larger than 10mm.
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Old 05-09-2005, 10:11 PM
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I don't think it's the factory plug then.. every benz I've ever worked on (including gassers) had a 13mm regular drain plug.
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I believe it is 17mm allen type.
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Old 05-10-2005, 05:18 AM
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I don't think it's the factory plug then.. every benz I've ever worked on (including gassers) had a 13mm regular drain plug.
miguel is correct it is factory and it is 17mm, as far as i know all the 107 SL's have the 17mm dain plug. possibly some older diesels as well.
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17mm sounds about right from what I could see. My diesels, '83 and '87, have 13mm drainplugs that you use a socket on.
Now, only to find a 17mm allen (hex) head.
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I searched a long time before I found one at McMaster-Carr
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