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Old Aug 3, 2015 | 05:52 PM
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Anybody know offhand the stock (non Z51) lug nut size, along with the wet sump drain plug size?
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by DMGroh
Anybody know offhand the stock (non Z51) lug nut size, along with the wet sump drain plug size?
Lug nuts are 19mm but a 3/4" sockets will work just as well. As far as the drain plug if I remember correctly it's 15mm.
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Thanks; Waiting for my 2016 to show up. Drain plug still the same as my '02 Suburban at 15mm.
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Thanks; Waiting for my 2016 to show up. Drain plug still the same as my '02 Suburban at 15mm.
Every GM car I have is a 15mm drain plug....
For some reason, the lug nuts are smaller on the Stingray than on both my Camaro and Malibu!!
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Old Aug 6, 2015 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by TEXHAWK0
Every GM car I have is a 15mm drain plug....
For some reason, the lug nuts are smaller on the Stingray than on both my Camaro and Malibu!!
Weight savings!
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