Sump drain plug

glenndaleuk · Unread post by **glenndaleuk** » 21 Jan 2005, 03:08

xantia 1.9td vsx
Hi
Can anyone tell me the size of the allen key for the sump drain plug.And is it a std. size or is it a special ??
Many Thanks
Glenn

weety · Unread post by **weety** » 21 Jan 2005, 03:20

on mine you can use a socket a 19 if memory serves me right

Richard Gallagher · Unread post by **Richard Gallagher** » 21 Jan 2005, 03:22

What year is the car? Early ones up to about 95/96 had a 8mm square hole (round shape plug), whereas later ones had a 21mm nut hexagon outer shape with an allen key inside. (can't recall size).

rotodiesel · Unread post by **rotodiesel** » 21 Jan 2005, 03:30

The later sump plugs with the hexagonal inner recess are in fact 20.8mm across the flats of the outer hexagon. This seemingly idiot size is in fact the same as a standard spark plug, so use a plug spanner socket on these drain plugs.
Being French, this applies to the diesels too.
rotodiesel.

Unread post by **RichardW** » 21 Jan 2005, 13:06

The allen key is 8mm.

NiSk · Unread post by **NiSk** » 21 Jan 2005, 13:27

Topsy-Turvy Citroën - on my '93 XM TD12, the oil sump plug was an outer hex 21mm, while the "new" '98 XM 2.5 TD has an 8mm square recess! I guess they fitted what they had!
//NiSk

Kowalski · Unread post by **Kowalski** » 21 Jan 2005, 14:16

The sump plugs on my two can be removed with a 21mm hex, the later one has the square recess too.