Size wrench needed for oil drain plug on 1997?

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clarkjr

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A friend has a 97 GT and has been using an adjustable wrench due to not having the correct size box wrench. He has now rounded off the plug and had to buy a new one. Once again, he went to use his adjustable wrench and I told him to go buy the correct size but I do not know if that is the same as my 1993 or not. Anyone?

 

STNG_96

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16mm is what my 96 uses

 

blackink00

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its either a 13mm or a 16mm.

 

stangman

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blackink00 said:

its either a 13mm or a 16mm.

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16mm

 

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Dragstr05

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Prob 16mm.

 

Blev

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5/16

 

GDawg

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Blev said:

5/16

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I thought mine was the same size as the plug replacement... 5/8" But here in my new house I don't have my specs written on the wall... thanks to the flake I just divorced. I'm pretty certain it's SAE and not metric.

 

tomustang

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i think i use 16mm. haven't done it for 6 months

 

COramprat

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Just used a 5/8ths not 2 hours ago on my 96 Stang and 97 Expedition.

 

Mike97gt

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it's a 16mm. and tell your friend too leave the adjustable wrench in the toolbox when working on his car.. adjustable wrenches are awsome for rounding off bolts. esp. if you lack skills.

 

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bdcardinal

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supposed to be 16mm from the factory, however you can get a 5/8 on there if i recall

 

stangman

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GDawg said:

I thought mine was the same size as the plug replacement... 5/8" But here in my new house I don't have my specs written on the wall... thanks to the flake I just divorced. I'm pretty certain it's SAE and not metric.

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oddly enough nearly all of them are metric

 

tomustang

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Step 1. Take off the Oil Plug
Step 2. Refer to bdcardinal's sig for draining

 

forpit2000gt

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Take old plug to AZ or Napa and just make sure the threads match up. The local Ford dealer prob. has hem too. It is 16mm but 5/8 will work too. The threads are most important.