Tranny fluid mystery bolts???

[Ldub]

I don't even know what to think about that...does an allen wrench fit them?

I would have some stock ones on hand before I thought about vice gripping, or pipe wrenching them out...maybe they were stripped by the previous owner?...or a transmission shop?...
Anyone recognize these as a "quick fix" someone might have done???

Yikes.

[IndianaVX]

?????zooming in, it does look like the holes are "hex-ish"
im with lub, i would have on hand the plugs that are SUPPOSED to be in there.
side thought, there must be a tool that takes advantage of that hole in the center, like visegrips, with a pin for the center, to keep the grips from comming off. ya got me???

maybe take your pics to a snap on tool, or mac, and see what they say. they might have a tool??

[JHarris1385]

Um so those things are NOT stock? That is what I have.

[Joe Isuzu]

Um so those things are NOT stock? That is what I have.

Well good, I feel better that I'm not the ONLY one who has something goofy like this going on underneath my VX.
I will fiddle with it more tomorrow to see if anything I have will fit that small hole. I have to wonder what benefit this contraption is over OEM. If anybody knows anything else on this, please chime in. Thanks!!

[JHarris1385]

Mine has never been serviced and those are what are on mine.

[Ldub]

Well good, I feel better that I'm not the ONLY one who has something goofy like this going on underneath my VX.
I will fiddle with it more tomorrow to see if anything I have will fit that small hole. I have to wonder what benefit this contraption is over OEM. If anybody knows anything else on this, please chime in. Thanks!!

They could have run into a supply issue at the factory where the 4L30E is made, & had to find an alternate source of plugs.
Could also be an improved design, to lessen the chance of over tightening & stripping the threads?

[Joe Isuzu]

I'll know more once I get them off

[Joe Isuzu]

dang, upon closer inspection, it sure looks like a torx bit would work and I thought a t-40 was the right side, dang thing didn't budge at all and I almost go to the point where I was going to strip it,
this sucks
come on mechanics of the VX world, is anyone familiar with these things?
please?

[rocket man]

This transmission was built in France, then shipped to Japan, to install in out trusty steeds...

France has always liked to be on the cutting edge of being, "different" or is the more approiate word, "strange".....

I would order replacement plugs from Isuzu then r&r..but beware this may be a "re-threaded" replacement and the stock no longer fit's Perhaps the previous owner did this masterpiece