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Car Forum / Chrysler Cars / March 2007Neon Nuts and Bolts - Sizing
Can someone please confirm if my Chrysler Neon has imperial (inches) or metric (mm) sized fastenings? (I did my first oil change at the weekend and my 13mm spanner didn't fit the sum plug very well - I'm worried I'll have to buy some imperial spanners & sockets) Many thanks A > Can someone please confirm if my Chrysler Neon has imperial (inches) or > metric (mm) sized fastenings? > > (I did my first oil change at the weekend and my 13mm spanner didn't fit the > sum plug very well - I'm worried I'll have to buy some imperial spanners & > sockets) metric. I don't remember any drain plug size issues.... > Can someone please confirm if my Chrysler Neon has imperial (inches) or > metric (mm) sized fastenings? > > (I did my first oil change at the weekend and my 13mm spanner didn't fit the > sum plug very well - I'm worried I'll have to buy some imperial spanners & > sockets) All new Chrysler models have been metric since the late 70s. > All new Chrysler models have been metric since the late 70s. Wrong. The USA metric conversion process is a mess. In the fall I bled brakes on a 1998 Jeep. The bleed screws on the front calipers were metric and the rear drum bleed screws was English. Richard. >> All new Chrysler models have been metric since the late 70s. > > Wrong. The USA metric conversion process is a mess. In the fall I bled > brakes on a 1998 Jeep. The bleed screws on the front calipers were metric > and the rear drum bleed screws was English. And as a 41-year old Englishman, I'd have to disagree with that, as I've never been taught the imperial measurement system. I'm 41, 1m83 tall, weigh 92kg and sail a 6.68m boat. I buy petrol in litres and measure the distance I drive in miles. Duh! But please don't call the imperial system English, as many of us are desperately trying to get away from what little is left of it. Hopefully my Neon's fasteners are all in English. (Metric) A >>> All new Chrysler models have been metric since the late 70s. >> Wrong. The USA metric conversion process is a mess. In the fall I bled [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > A Whose empire do you think "imperial" is referring to? >>>> All new Chrysler models have been metric since the late 70s. >>> Wrong. The USA metric conversion process is a mess. In the fall I bled [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Whose empire do you think "imperial" is referring to? I didn't vote for her. There are a few other 'Imperial Majesties' around the world. Look at them, not mine. A GM cars are mixed up too. No matter how metric cars get, the wheels still are in inch sizes. Even way back in 1950, Chevy used 14 mm sparking plugs. Usually imported parts are metric, but China actually knows how to make SAE sized parts when the contract calls for it. I am waiting for somebody to come out with a universal tool kit. If wrenches would be made in 1/32 inch increments, they would fit any fastener, metric or inch size without all the hassle of trying to figure out which is which. |
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