Technical Sump Allen Key Size ??

[kevian]

Hello everyone,

i wished i had found this site a week ago.

Please don't heckle me, but i am in fact a Peugeot driver, 306 GTi-6 to be honest, but i try to help my sister with her little Fiat UNO as much as poss, so i thought it'd be a good idea to join a club with specialist Fiat knowledge.

I hope it's as friendly here as it is at the PGAC (www.peugeot-gti.net), and looking at a few threads it certainly seems that way

I want to try and change the engine oil in her uno, but notice i need an allen key and not a spanner. Can anyone please let me know what size i need to save me buying a selection of them?

Thanks very much

Kev

 

[richcinq]

If its a fire engine you will need a 12mm allen key.

 

[kevian]

Hi,

Thank you for the quick reply, i've just nipped outside and it's a Fiat START if that helps?

Cheers

Kev

 

[richcinq]

Do you know what size engine it has?

 

[Hellcat]

I'll suggest buying a set of allen sockets rather than alen keys. I got a set (8 keys) of draper professional for around £15 instead of the single price of £5 from a local hardware shop..

Machine mart and halfords will also sell them.

 

[richcinq]

Halfords allen sockets only go up to 10mm. Unless the 1/2" drive ones go bigger as I have 3/8".

 

[kevian]

Ermmm, i'm almost 95% sure it's a 998 cc. It's a 'K' reg start IE.

Allen sockets sounds a good idea, so i need a 12mm allen socket?

Thanks very much

Kev

 

[richcinq]

The 998 will be a FIRE engine so it will be a 12mm sump plug.

 

[(CZ)enda]

Exactly. The same Allen key/socket will come handy should you need checking the gearbox oil level. Money well invested.

 

[Morty Mort]

12 mm it is (for both mentioned). But, to drain the gearbox you need a smaller one.

M.