Yes indeed.  That's called "Imagineering"  :)

  Mike

> Evan Mac Donald wrote:
>> Another "low profile" option, that is also cheap, is to use an old
>> 17mm head nut, and a standard 17mm box wrench. Put the nut through the
>> wrench first, up to the self washer, then put the wrench and nut into
>> the hole in the drain plug.
>>
>> That has been my solution for differential fill port access for the
>> past 12 years. I discovered this as I was casting about in desperation
>> for a way to get that damn plug out - I broke two 17mm bolt and nut
>> "sets" that I locked together, before I gave up on that approach, and
>> tried for something else. Ingenuity and desperation can provide quite
>> the incentive.... ;-P
>> */Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>/* wrote:
>>
>>     There are always advantages and disadvantages, trade offs, if you
>> will.
>>     My "Cut off" Allen and gear wrench allows the drain plug to be
>> removed
>>     from Syncros without having to completely remove the skid plate (Ask
>>     Paul Guzyk).
>>
>>     My cut off gets into the tight spaces easier and, though I have a
>> 17mm
>>     socket, I don't use it for transmission drain and fill plugs anymore.
>>
>>     Mike
>>
>>
>>
>>     Jake de Villiers wrote:
>>      > The good thing about having the proper Allen socket is that it
>>     fits my 1/2"
>>      > breaker bar and the upper control arms too. :)
>>      >
>>      > On Nov 17, 2007 10:39 AM, Mike Collum wrote:
>>      >
>>      >> It's a 17mm Allen.
>>      >>
>>      >> I bought a regular "L" shaped Allen wrench and cut a short piece
>>     off. I
>>      >> insert that short piece into the plug and turn it with a gear
>>     wrench.
>>      >> To me, it works much better than the Allen "Sockets" sold for
>> this
>>      >> purpose.
>>      >>
>>      >> Mike
>>      >>
>>      >>
>>      >>
>>      >> Jeff Clayman wrote:
>>      >>> Hi,
>>      >>>
>>      >>> I have a female type nut in my differential fill hole for my 87
>>     a/t 2.1.
>>      >> Anybody know what the wrench to get this out is called? Part #?
>>      >>> Jeff
>>      >>>
>>      >
>>      >
>>      >
>>      > --
>>      > Jake
>>      > 1984 Vanagon GL
>>      > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>>      > Crescent Beach, BC
>>      > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>>      > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/
>>      >
>>
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