Re: Post-oil-change dribbling

[Robert Smith <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mine has a Hex.


Kyle Rocke wrote:

> I've also have the regular hex bolt on my 99ST. So Erik Miner's not the only
> one.
>
> Kyle
> Stockholm Sweden
> 99 ST "Black Widow"
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Sheley <eric@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Friday, May 05, 2000 7:04 AM
> Subject: RE: Post-oil-change dribbling
>
> >At 10:12 PM 5/4/00 -0400, Erik Miner wrote:
> >>FWIW my 99 has a plain old bolt. No hex, no torx, just a bolt. so I
> >>just use a plain old socket!
> >
> >Are you sure it was that way from the factory ? I have seen a couple hex
> >bolts on the 955s but all the STs I have seen have been Torx. The drain
> >plug bolts are designed to shear off if over-tightened - better the bolts
> >than to destroy the threads in the socket. An off the shelf bolt used as a
> >quick substitute could end up being quite costly in the future.
> >
> >- Eric
> >
> >
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