[s-cars] 10mm or 11mm hex (allen) key for transmission drain and fill plugs?

[bob.rossato at att.net]

That is odd.  Never seen a 10-11mm hex drain plug on a VW/Audi gearbox.  Might be some aftermarket replacement plug but it's strange that both of your gearboxes have it.

Bob



> That is so weird.  The stock 5 speed that I have and the 6 speed DSY
> have the same plugs and they are not triple square but a rather smallish
> hex that is close to 3/8.  I'm guessing 10mm.  I will buy both a 10mm
> and 11mm key anyway.  I know if you lose the 17mm plug for the rear diff
> the dealer replacement is a triple square.  The 6 speed I have is a DSY
> from a 2002 S4 and the 5 speed is the stock unit but I believe it has
> been rebuilt so that may explain it.
> 
> Gabriel Caldwell