Want to open up the gearbox oil plug and the plug is deffo a M16 12-point spline but has a protrusion so that you have to use a VAG-specifc tool.

Found a pic, and now the VAG no. - VW #3357

Cheers

Bas

Just check Draper's site or Sealey - or even Laser tools for availability, I'm just "shooting the breeze" now, but when I tried to buy a M14 spine bit to remove the strut/hub clamping bolt with the Torx (my foot) head, I was only offered this M16 security spine bit - but that's sods law I suppose! I think that you will find that one of these sites will list the typical uses for this size of tool - to give you confidence that you will be ordering the correct bit. By the way, the Laser Tools site can be a bit of a nightmare to navigate arround - you really need to use your imagination quite a bit - but it could be worth trying.

Want to open up the gearbox oil plug and the plug is deffo a M16 12-point spline but has a protrusion so that you have to use a VAG-specifc tool.

Found a pic, and now the VAG no. - VW #3357

Cheers

Bas

Basil , where did you get the tool number from ?

A killer of an internet search - found it as a cross reference to commercial tools mid-way down this page: Volkswagen Tools Volkswagen Tool Audi Tools VW Tools VW Tool Special Service ToolsWent down to the local VAG dealer and they told me they don't sell tools. So I took a regular M16 triple-square tool and annealed it, ground the end so that the protrusions are right to the end of the tool and painfully scraped a 5mm central depression using carbide lathe bits (busted 2!). Vanadium steel is really hard, even softened!

Now it should fit the "tamper-proof" plugs. It would have been easier just to dremel down the central part of the plugs themselves, but I would like to get the proper tool eventually.....

GB on the proper tool anyone?

Cheers

Bas

Sealey SX107 - Security XZN-Spline Key M16 1/2”Sq Drive --- Sealey & Draper Tools - Classic-Car-World Tool Shop

Sealey SX107 - Security XZN-Spline Key M16 1/2

sigh, it can be difficult finding stuff when you really need it out here sometimes.....

The modded M16 bit works fine btw....

Thanks for the info. Is it the same as the draper version part number 63476 (HDPK1)

in the draper catalogue??

Thanks for all your input . I will order the draper one as its the same size .

now just got to wait for it to stop raining tso i can do the job. well may be it will stop raining by the end of the year!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sealey SX107 - Security XZN-Spline Key M16 1/2”Sq Drive --- Sealey & Draper Tools - Classic-Car-World Tool Shop

Hello Paul H,

Your on the ball, Fabia VRS Gearbox, both Drain and Fill/Oil Level plugs the same size.

Just "Google: Sealey SX107 or Draper 63476

Same tool, different people, shop around for cheapest, they vary in lots of pounds not pence. Dont pay more than

Edited 30 January, 200917 yr by giandougl

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