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| Johan_B Member Since: 20 Sep 2024 Location: Gothenburg Posts: 117   
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Are you sure it is a T50 torx? Mine was an 8 mm allen key. But prior to doing the job I read that there was confusion about it.
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27th Jul 2025 2:41pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4303  
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Yes, my original was allen head and I bought a genuine replacement maybe 7 or 8 years ago which was T50 torx. My drain plug is still allen head. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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27th Jul 2025 2:43pm |
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| jbcollier Member Since: 29 Apr 2024 Location: Edmonton AB Posts: 256  
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Smack the old plug with a hammer to shock the threads.
Buy a new plug and braze on a 1/2" nut (3/4"/19mm across the flats). No trouble next time. |
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27th Jul 2025 3:03pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4303
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I'll give it a try, but I think it's past being shocked loosen, I can feel the splines starting to give.
I've the X-Eng one to replace it which a 13mm spanner I think. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS |
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27th Jul 2025 3:11pm |
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| jbcollier Member Since: 29 Apr 2024 Location: Edmonton AB Posts: 256
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Take a sharp center punch and peen all around the centre of the plug. This can "tighten" female torx fitting.
Last, but not least, heat the plug and let it cool. This can also loosen the grip of the threads. |
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27th Jul 2025 3:18pm |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 2433
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If it’s well and truly stuck and above solutions don't work or you want to do oil change urgently you could try using the “ not the fill plug” as an alternative fill plug.
PS don’t confuse with adjacent fitting as that's a pivot bolt and you must not touch it See https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83407...=fill+plug Instead of mole grips would stilsons work better ? |
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27th Jul 2025 4:06pm |
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| Cragster69 Member Since: 15 Jun 2021 Location: Scotland Posts: 237  
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These might be helpful?
https://youtube.com/shorts/DrvGTy2_NVA?si=UEXjSnDrlk4kTWpn https://youtube.com/shorts/ll6Mkf3AXsI?si=Rx2HRPyyj5Fkl1p3 https://youtube.com/shorts/nKC2H2sLPjM?si=ebB4NmqHoC-D0bau https://youtube.com/shorts/ZNfoLj77uuk?si=GAVa_Wl_gmCErITO Craig. “Don't believe everything you read on the internet.” ― Abraham Lincoln www.scotgrc.co.uk |
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27th Jul 2025 5:28pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4303
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Thanks for all the replies. I walked away, had a nice brew and a biscuits to reflect on the situation. This is always a wise tactic in these situations.
Whilst eating a triple chocolate cookie from Aldi, I decided I had nothing to lose as far as saving the plug was concerned so it really didn't matter if it fully rounded. So, I gave it another try and it duly stripped with not much effort. I then hammered in the biggest hex bit that would fit in the mangled hole. This did the job with more than enough purchase to turnnthe plug out. Just need to wait for X-Eng ones to come and job a good 'en. Cheers everyone  2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS |
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27th Jul 2025 6:50pm |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 2433
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I have x eng plugs on the drain and fill and they seal well. They are magnetic and even though the MT 82 has a magnet fitted and the fill plug is above the oil level its always handy to have another magnet, especially on the drain plug as you can see any tell tale metal particles on removal.
The main reason I purchased them is they are pretty cheap ( at £7.50 each they are cheaper than the LR part LR005008 ! ) and have a hex head which makes things easier on removal and torquing up with a torque wrench and six pint 13mm socket. |
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28th Jul 2025 7:36pm |
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