[Pat]

Try a Jeep dealer, they sell them from the parts shop............probably at most, a couple of dollars each. They will look at a computor screen for the part number to find out the exact rivets you need.

 

[Jeep#2]

Damn, they are making cars where you cant service them yourself anymore. Anyways, got the plastic skid plate off with the sacrifice of some broken plastic rivets and used a adjustable plumbers wrench to take off the drain plug. It was quite messed up. Ran to the advance auto parts store and picked up a new drain plug, seems like its better quality for $5. Installed the new drain plug, put the new oil filter on and put some full synthetic oil. Also replaced the air filter. was a pita to put the covers back on but finally got it. I calculated my mpg and got 26.9 mpg using a fuel treatment which ive been doing about every fill up. seems to work alright. Not badthough, I had to press the gas pedal a couple of times this week.

Anyone know where I can get replacements for those plastic rivets that hold the plastic skid plate down? They are the ones that goes on the side.

Have to ask. Why did you remove the plastic skid plate? Not required to do for an oil change.

 

[duramax08]

To get a pipe wrench in there since the bolts head was all stripped up. Couldnt do that much with the skid plate on.

 

[new jeeper]

Oil and filter change on the Riot is the easiest ever! High enough for me that I don't even need to jack it up. Filter and drain plug is easily accessible from below.

1/2" socket and 15 ft/lbs. torque wrench.

 

[Jeep#2]

To get a pipe wrench in there since the bolts head was all stripped up. Couldnt do that much with the skid plate on.

Ah, ok.

Now to everyone else. The drain plug is 1/2 inch, not 12mm or 13 mm but 1/2 inch! If you use a 13 mm on it you run the risk of rounding it off as 13mm is bigger than 1/2 inch.

Most pan bolts are damaged by the 13 mm socket and trying to remove the bolt by turning it the wrong way. Most people reach under from the front of the car and in this position, due to the location of the bolt, often it get tighened rather than loosened.
I always check twice to be sure I'm not doing it wrong.
Buy a rachet that has labels for ON and OFF, or before you go under the car, set the ratchet the right way, doing it under the car = stripped bolt.

Using the right socket (1/2 inch) and turning it the right way means you will NEVER EVER strip the drain plug. EVER!!

Problem is even experianced people can make this mistake. And places like Jiffy lube, well the staff there is just above moron! But if your a do it yourselfer, the pan bolt should last the life of the car.
In 30 years of changing oil I have never rounded off a drain plug.

 

[Wooden Dog]

http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/d...use.com/details/QQJeepQQPatriotQQDormanQQOil_Drain_PlugQQ20082010QQRB65324.html

According to this, the size is .51 inch, which is 13mm, if I read this correctly.

 

[Jeep#2]

Simple, if it's a 13 MM, then a 1/2 inch WON'T Fit. But it does. It's 1/2 inch End of discussion

 

[Hitzy]

Simple, if it's a 13 MM, then a 1/2 inch WON'T Fit. But it does. It's 1/2 inch End of discussion

Funny, 1/2" doesn't fit on mine....been using 13mm for 15+ oil changes now.

 

[trumpetwasher]

Funny, 1/2" doesn't fit on mine....been using 13mm for 15+ oil changes now.

Do you change the gasket every time? How are the threads holding up? Is the pan steel, or aluminum?

 

[Wooden Dog]

1/2 won't fit on mine either. 13mm does,

 

[Hitzy]

Do you change the gasket every time? How are the threads holding up? Is the pan steel, or aluminum?

gasket is fine, it's built in to the head, some kind of hard rubber or plastic.
Threads are fine, I think the pan is steel.

 

[Pat]

This was posted way back in January 2010, hope it helps resolve...............

"some tips--wrench size is 13 mm, torque to 30 ft. lbs., make sure you remove old "o" ring that some times sticks to oil filter seal surface up on the engine...also car takes closer to 4.5 US qts"

 

[Wooden Dog]

I think it's closer to 5 quarts. I just changed mine and put in 5 and the level on the stick still isn't but 3/4 to the FULL mark.

 

[Wooden Dog]

Correction: I put in exactly 5 quarts and now the oil level is exactly at the FILL line on the stick. (Hard to see Mobil 1 when it's just been put in there)

 

[southmark]

12.5 mmm

 

[mr_et2]

Mine's 13mm. I recommend using a 6 point socket instead of a 12 point, less chance to strip it that way.

 

[southmark]

That's because the stock drain plug 6506214AA is actually 12.5 mm. That's why people round them off during removal , especially when they have been over tighten during installation. See pic.

 

[Sandstone]

Try a 1/2 SAE (12.7mm), might fit tighter.

 

[mr_et2]

That's because the stock drain plug 6506214AA is actually 12.5 mm. That's why people round them off during removal , especially when they have been over tighten during installation. See pic.

Well that's messed up!

 

[JabronieBxA]

I could have sworn it was a 13mm hex head on the drain bolt.

It is, youre right. Changing my oil rn. I keep seeing 14 but here I am doing it with a 13mm socket