Toyota license plate bolts/screws

[atikovi]

Originally Posted by rooflessVW
Originally Posted by atikovi
Two pages talking just about license plate screws?

Does it personally offend you?


Nope, but if I posted it, somebody here would label it, The useless post of the day.

 

[Donald]

Originally Posted by edwardh1
question is what are the length and size threads on the rav4 license plate bolts?
why do I ask? , dealer put the temp tags on our new rav4 with 2 inch long bolts even when screwed down tight thebolt heads do not tounch the paper temporay tag and it tries to blow off (rips out on one side) and when the metal plate came. I had to put an inch of washers under the heads of the bolts. dealer is 200 miles away.
are the bolts metric or US thread? and how long- looks like a 1/2 inch long 3/8 inch fine thread would be fine? Hardware store probably has the right bolt.


Why when you spend $30K on a car do they use screws costing 02¢ on the license plates?

Look at cars in a parking lot and see how many license plates are held on by rusting screws leaving a rust stain running down the license plate.

I once sold a Jetta and when I removed the plates so the new owner could attach his, both screws snapped leaving a snapped screw in the trunk lid needing to be drilled out.

 

[atikovi]

First thing I do when getting another car is screw on the plate with stainless steel screws. A buck each but lasts forever.

 

[PimTac]

Dealers use the cheapest hardware they can find. You can get quality stuff for $1.50 for a pack of 4 or 6 pretty much anywhere.