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mwyatt
04-29-2008, 02:08 PM
anyone know the exact torx bit size of the oil drain plug on a 2002 saturn vue v6 awd dont have the cash to buy a set

revue
04-29-2008, 02:53 PM
You can get a cheap set from BigLots or HarborFreight for 5 or 10 dollars.
Not the best quality but good enough for simple stuff like oil changes.

1saxman
04-30-2008, 09:03 AM
T45. Always check to see if the O-ring came off with the plug. Sometimes it sticks to the oil pan or falls into the oil catch pan. I solved this by wiping the oil plug and oil pan clean, then oiling the O-ring with a friction-modifying oil like FP-10 gun oil. It has never stuck again. I use the same oil on the oil filter housing cap O-ring.