75 Corvette rear Differntial fill plug size?

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Apr 7, 2016 | 09:34 PM

Dom_vette75

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75 Corvette rear Differntial fill plug size?

If anyone can please help... I can't find anything. My car is in storage and I'm doing the fluid changes this weekend. Is the rear diff fill
Plug "from what I heard" 5/8 8 point socket? I found that it was pretty tough to find that socket. All that comes up is 12 points.... Any help would be great

Apr 8, 2016 | 07:30 AM

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It's a square plug, so a 12 point socket will work. I can't remember the size though.

Apr 8, 2016 | 07:39 AM

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It's a square plug, so a 12 point socket will work. I can't remember the size though.

Okay thanks. And if it's a square head, why couldn't you use an open end wrench ?

Apr 8, 2016 | 11:21 AM

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If it's too tight you will round off the plug head and then you really have a problem. I found my socket at Sears.

Apr 8, 2016 | 02:16 PM

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If it's too tight you will round off the plug head and then you really have a problem. I found my socket at Sears.

What exact size socket

Apr 8, 2016 | 03:15 PM

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I would recommend you crawl under the car with a short ruler and measure the distance across the flats of the plug since your plug maybe different than mine. Should be either 1/2" or 9/16".

Apr 8, 2016 | 07:12 PM

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I would recommend you crawl under the car with a short ruler and measure the distance across the flats of the plug since your plug maybe different than mine. Should be either 1/2" or 9/16".

What point socket did you use