Axle cover fill plug

DW5.0L · May 27, 2006

What size hex key do you need to remove the fill plug on a Ford Motorsport axle cover? Anybody know. I know its bigger than anything in my set.

89-notchback · May 27, 2006

Use a 3/8 rachet with and ext, it will fit right in the plug

DW5.0L · May 27, 2006

Its not a 4 sided plug, its a hex plug. That works on the T-5 though.

89-notchback · May 27, 2006

my bad i was thinking of the regular fill plug on the 8.8, just changed mine. sorry about that

stang8urimport · May 27, 2006

It's a 1/4 inch allen head.

DW5.0L · May 28, 2006

Nope, I have that size and the fill plug is bigger. Oh well, I'll just buy a set that starts at 3/8 and goes up.

DW5.0L · May 28, 2006

The fill plug is a 3/8 and the drain plug is a 1/4 hex key. Man does this thing allow for more gear oil, even with the 4 oz friction modifier. Good thing that I am puting synthetic in as I do not plan on filling again for a while. I broke the gears in for 500 miles with dino gear oil.

stang8urimport · May 28, 2006

Dood... You don't fill the rear all the way up to the fill plug in the cover. LOL. You way overfilled it if you did.

Repostyle · May 28, 2006

Heh, time to get out the wash bucket to clean the excess off the rear bumper.

DW5.0L · May 28, 2006

http://www.fordracingparts.com/download/instructionsheets/FordInstShtM-4033-G1.pdf

Wonder why the installation instructions tell you to fill it until the fluid runs out of the fill hole?

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