Lexus SAE vs. Metric The Ultimate Guide for Modifications

At large sizes, with Flank Drive or equivalent, I think you could get away with using a close SAE size for metric fasteners or vice-versa. I ... with the exception of oil changes, I always had both metric and SAE out when working on it. ... 2003 Lexus GS300 · Graham Piccinini · Oct 13, 2023 ... ... SAE aftermarket hardware that gets shipped to me immediately gets tossed for metric hardware. THED -2DR Big Bend manual scheduled- - '22 Lexus ... From my experience, all Japanese, Korean and German brands are metric. All US brands I've worked on have been SAE. Allen wrench. Go buy a set of metric ones. You can do plugs however you want. You're engine man. ;). Some have posted metric sizes for oil changes but SAE (1/2" for the drain plug, 15/16" for the filter cap nut) are a much better fit, w/ no slop. Aceteel M8 X 1.25 Metric Hand Tap, Right Hand M8 X 1.25mm Threading Hand Tap 1Pair ... GOOACC Engine Under Cover Push-Type Retainer Lexus & Toyota ... Seeing as it is a Japanese vehicle, I would assume everything is metric, but just wanted to check with folks who have spent more time with the ... Like Pnutt said, pretty much every bolt is metric, ranging from M6-M12 for the majority of bolts. If there are any bolts larger than M12 ... Aceteel M8 X 1.25 Metric Hand Tap, Right Hand M8 X 1.25mm Threading Hand Tap 1Pair ... GOOACC Engine Under Cover Push-Type Retainer Lexus & Toyota ...