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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 12:59 PM
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So I changed my oil and filter yesterday..... The drain plug on the oil pan has '1/2 inch' stamped on it ... yet the 1/2 inch socket didn't fit and I had to use a 9/16 instead, which fit perfectly?

Is it just me or has anyone else noticed this before. Not that it matters I just thought it was kind of funny.
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 01:15 PM
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Not sure how close it is to your 1/2, 9/16 but I use a 19mm on mine. Fits perfect.
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 01:34 PM
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Hahaha - Go figure....the Canadian guy uses imperial and the American guy uses metric.

I just thought it was odd because the top of the nut actually says 1/2 inch on it.
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That 1/2" should be the plug diameter, not the size of the hex head.
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