Planet 9

jocko · #1 05-26-2009, 06:49 PM

Have an 06 cayman, what size torx tool do I need for the oil drain plug, I am assuming it is a torx size.

thanks.

Jocko

beez · #2 05-26-2009, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by jocko

Have an 06 cayman, what size torx tool do I need for the oil drain plug, I am assuming it is a torx size.

thanks.

Jocko

Take a read though this:

Motor Oil / Mobil 1 - My Articles

There's a lot of good stuff in the articles section.

brad

**STLPCA** · #3 05-26-2009, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by jocko

Have an 06 cayman, what size torx tool do I need for the oil drain plug, I am assuming it is a torx size.

thanks.

Jocko

8 mm hex/Allen wrench (not torx). Best to use a hex socket.

jocko · #4 05-27-2009, 05:03 AM

ok, guys, the above two posts gives me two different sizes of hex/allen tools tools to remove the oil dran plug. one in the Mobil Oil change states 10M and the other states 8 M.

???????

***Speedy*** · #5 05-27-2009, 06:49 AM

Originally Posted by jocko

ok, guys, the above two posts gives me two different sizes of hex/allen tools tools to remove the oil dran plug. one in the Mobil Oil change states 10M and the other states 8 M.

???????

The article is confusing, and caused me a return trip to the hardware store a while back. I got a 10 mm allen and had to return for 8 mm.

I can tell you my 2008 CS uses an 8 mm allen. AFAIK, all Caymans use the 8 mm.

jocko · #6 05-27-2009, 09:16 AM

thank you..

**STLPCA** · #7 05-27-2009, 10:45 AM

The article is incorrect and should be edited. The hex size is 8 mm. As I mentioned, get a hex socket not an Allen wrench. In addition, I prefer to use proper torque values for tightening the drain plug ( 34 ft/lb or 50 Nm) and the plastic filter housing ( 18.5 ft/lb or 25 Nm), rather than the suggestion in the article to make it "guten-tight." You'll save enough on your 1st DIY oil change to buy the right tools to do the job properly.

I learned long ago that having the right, good quality tools and doing the job correctly pays off.

kareldeeley · #8 05-27-2009, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by STLPCA

The article is incorrect and should be edited. The hex size is 8 mm. As I mentioned, get a hex socket not an Allen wrench. In addition, I prefer to use proper torque values for tightening the drain plug ( 34 ft/lb or 50 Nm) and the plastic filter housing ( 18.5 ft/lb or 25 Nm), rather than the suggestion in the article to make it "guten-tight." You'll save enough on your 1st DIY oil change to buy the right tools to do the job properly.

I learned long ago that having the right, good quality tools and doing the job correctly pays off.

Amen - Brother............

The Correct Tools & The Correct Settings = Joy and Delight ......