[Vwdiesel] [Audi-VW-Diesels] Head Bolts and more

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/6/2011 2:18:50 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
davevw at yahoo.com writes:

> *It had the old style, reusable bolts.  (Allen head, not 12-point.)  If 
> it were you, would you re use those, or go with the gasser ones I ordered, 
> or order stretch diesel bolts from elsewhere?
> 
> 
  Ok, far as I know there are 3 head bolts out there.  11mm diesel, 
hex head, reuseable until the cows come home or rust pits it enough 
it may break.
 12mm diesel.  Stretch bolt, 12 point internal head, turns an extra full 
turn by the time you're done after torquing.
  11mm Stretch/gas bolt.  Like the 11mm in size but stretch like the 
12mm (I believe).  Thus the 12 pt head.  Seems like some of the earlier 
gassers used a smaller head bolt even but can't swear to it.  
    Loren