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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 09:57 PM
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What is the bolt size of the tunnel cover? I'm thinking 6mm but could be wrong. I was changing my oil and noticed 10 were missing and rest were finger tight.
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I seem to remember them being 7mm when i swapped the exhaust a few years ago.


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What is the bolt size of the tunnel cover? I'm thinking 6mm but could be wrong. I was changing my oil and noticed 10 were missing and rest were finger tight.
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Cool I'm not good at looking at mm bolts and get there sizes.
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you use an 8 mm to take it off..
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if you have not found it, my car is on the lift and i look at it tomorrow and check it with my thread checker.
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great thanks
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Just take one to who ever your going to get new ones from.
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