Could someone please remind me which size Allen key (or other type of key) I need to undo the sump plug on my 1.4 16V Stilo (2007).
Technical sump drain plug key
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Technical sump drain plug key
I think you'll need an actual oil sump plug removal key. Get one from your local motor factors for a few quid. I've got one which does Fiats and Fords.
I think you'll need an actual oil sump plug removal key. Get one from your local motor factors for a few quid. I've got one which does Fiats and Fords.
Thanks for this. I thought there was a post some time ago which said something about cutting an Allen key to a short length and putting the stub into a socket, but a search of the Forum didn't come up with it.
the 1.6 is a 12mm , not sure if its the same across the engines
Can anybody confirm it is the same size for a 1.4 16V?
should be the same across the range
Not so. My 2.4 has a quite different design from my previous 1.6. Sump is a finned alloy design, not steel and the sump plug includes a small o-ring and a very much smaller Allen key nut.
I did read somewhere that Stilo steel sump engines had a 12mm sunken hex sump plug whereas alloy sump engines had an 8mm sunken hex. Can anyone in the Forum confirm this?
Just looked at my 1.4 16V and I would say the sump is alloy with ribs along the bottom. Definitely not your usual black steel variety. So does this need an 8mm key?
