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Disconnect rear axles

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I’m also in the middle of upgrading to coilovers and need to disconnect the rear axles.
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Replace gear oil

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I’m trying to remove it to change the gear oil.
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I’m also in the middle of upgrading to coilovers and need to disconnect the rear axles.
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Replace gear oil

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I’m trying to remove it to change the gear oil.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I've removed this before so not my first time. But I don't remeber encountering these bolts? I brought it to a Porsche shop last year and had both side axle seals replaced. Trying to remove it now to do a tranny fluid flush and there are two bolts at the front of the panel. They are triple square bolts and I don't have the correct bit for them. Am I loosing my mind or did the shop put the wrong bolts back in? I can't find the part in the schematics. I think I need new ones now that I attempted to remove with a torx bit. Anyone have the correct part#?

POST 2Original post

Nope, those are triple square fasteners, they changed them out on you.

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Ah ha! I thought so. Anyone have the part# for the correct bolts?

POST 4Original post

The type of bolt used in this application is unimportant as the plate is under tension, not compression. I'd leave them alone. They are M10 however.

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Quotes source post: 652212

I’m trying to remove it to change the gear oil. I’m also in the middle of upgrading to coilovers and need to disconnect the rear axles. I would leave it alone if I didn’t need to remove it.

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Quotes source post: 652213

Make it easy on yourself and drill an access hole to get at the drain plug instead of removing the plate. Many including myself have done it and even JFP has recommended in the past.

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