Sump Plugs

[plonkerchops]

Greetings ,
my sump plug is rooted so Ive bought another one, unfortunately its different from the one thats in there . My engine is a 2002 ( Im assuming VY series 1? ) but Im told by Holden special parts that the new one I have received ( part no 11518377) is from a VY SII and that they changed the basic design of the sump plug.
My buggered sump plug doesnt have a magnetic tip nor a rubber seal and its a 15mm socket . The new one has both but its a 13mm.
My question is: will it still fit? I dont reeally want to pull it out ( Im going to have to mangle it to get it off ) only to find its not the right one
thanks
John

[tlr1000]

My VY had 15mm with magnet and my VZ had 13mm no magnet, both had the same thread.

[SSV8pilot]

Take it down to somewhere like ultra tune - they will cold chisel the old one off and put a new one on - they carry spares as your not the first and wont be the last (I speak from experience!)

[zorro]

^^^^ vice grips are cheaper

[SSV8pilot]

^^^^ vice grips are cheaper

Yup - my efforts where post vice grips - totally mangled the plug (made of a very soft alloy).

Only cost about $20 - as I had the plug and the guy wasn't going to charge me so I figured cheap for half the price of a slab of beer

[zorro]

nasty but good effort.

[clixanup]

Doesn't anyone use ring spanners? Sump plugs aren't meant to be done up with rattle guns... :)

[Nutter]

Doesn't anyone use ring spanners? Sump plugs aren't meant to be done up with rattle guns... :)


Too many people use el cheapo sockets and to rub it in dont hold them flat so they round the ass out of them

[LS2SS]

Sme thread between 15 and 13mm sump plugs