License plate / plate cover screw size?

**UhOhQuattro** · 10-01-2008 09:56 PM

My new vanity plates came in the mail today, and I'm going to order the AZ plate covers, my only question is, what size screws do I need for both the front and back covers?

The ones on my car now are some rusty ones from god know's where.

Thanks!

-Andrew

**F16HTON** · 10-01-2008 10:00 PM

M6 x 1.0 6mm long

**UhOhQuattro** · 10-01-2008 10:08 PM

Sadly I am now more confused

**stephengraham** · 10-01-2008 10:34 PM

You need a short metric screw. The size is called M6.

You can also order them from ECS Tuning. Bottom of page, "license plate hardware."

I bought black socket cap M6's at Lowes and Dremmeled them down to the length I needed.

**UhOhQuattro** · 10-01-2008 10:44 PM

You guys are life savers!

Would it be a safe bet to buy

ECS - Slim / Flush License Plate Bolt - 6x8mm

or

ECS - Slim / Flush License Plate Bolt-6x12mm

**Andrew08** · 10-02-2008 09:47 AM

Im Also interested in getting these. Anyone have a link?

**OhioA41.8T** · 03-28-2009 08:42 PM

Thank you! Going to the hardware store tomorrow!

**IVRINGS** · 03-29-2009 11:00 AM

My new plate is on the car now! I just got some M6 1.0 10mm that worked great from Lowe's today. I still plan on ordering some nicer ones soon. I'm just glad to know the size of them now. Thanks.

**doogie891** · 10-25-2011 12:34 PM

i know i know thread revival time but just wondering what the answer to this question was...

ECS - Slim / Flush License Plate Bolt - 6x8mm

or

ECS - Slim / Flush License Plate Bolt-6x12mm ???

do i get the 8mm or 12mm?

TIA

**Myst420** · 10-25-2011 12:45 PM

I would think the 8mm would be enough, unless you have an extra thick plate cover....

**VroomVroom** · 02-05-2012 06:54 PM

Reviving again.... This thread helped get me started, but FWIW, after two trips to the hardware store, I'll share my experience in case it helps anyone prevent that second trip.

My car... new-to-me B7 - '08 A4 Avant 3.2.

Rear license plate bolts: M6-1.0x12mm

Front license plate bolts: M4-.7x12mm

I used socket cap bolts. So you can have your wrenches ready, the M6 (rear) screws will take a 5mm wrench. The M4 (front) ones require a 3mm wrench.

Small bummer for me. My hardware store carried black zinc plated bolts, but not matching washers. The frame & plate mounting holes were fine for the M6 screw heads, but were too big for the M4 ones. Worse, the 'matching' M4 washers were also too small. So, I've got some ugly 1/4" SS washers against my black plate frame up front. Sigh. In any case, 12mm-length screws were long for both, and I now have extra 16mm bolts that I'm too lazy to return. All said, even with the extra bolts and washers, total cost was just over $6.

Pics...

Rear:

Front:

**EYE4SPEED** · 02-06-2012 04:50 AM

If there is a choice of stainless, go that route. If you don't, be prepared to drill out your screws in a few years.

**ECS Tuning-Audi** · 02-06-2012 12:03 PM

You'll want to use the 12mm bolts. They are available below.

Click HERE to order or for more information.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Jason

**VroomVroom** · 02-06-2012 06:37 PM

^ Those are sweet! I know I'm intruding here since I'm a B7 owner, but I sure wish you had those in an M4-.7x12mm size for the front of my car.

**hazMatt01** · 07-10-2012 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by ECS Tuning-Audi

You'll want to use the 12mm bolts. They are available below.

Click HERE to order or for more information.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Jason

I have two questions. $11.28 to ship 4 screws? Are you guys kidding me??

**WB650** · 03-28-2013 08:12 PM

Sorry to revive the dead but a quick question since the bolts holding the crappy dealer frames are huge and loose...6mm-1.0 x 12mm from Lowes would fit correct? I can get a pack of 8 from there for less than $10. Will be allen not Torx like ECS but a helluva lot cheaper.

Also trying to decide if I want to go frameless for the rear or not, hmm

**ECS Tuning-Audi** · 03-29-2013 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by WB650

Sorry to revive the dead but a quick question since the bolts holding the crappy dealer frames are huge and loose...6mm-1.0 x 12mm from Lowes would fit correct? I can get a pack of 8 from there for less than $10. Will be allen not Torx like ECS but a helluva lot cheaper.

Also trying to decide if I want to go frameless for the rear or not, hmm

We have slime line bolts available for way less expensive than the flush line bolts.

Click HERE to order or for more information.

Jason

**WB650** · 03-30-2013 11:04 PM

I understand that but 4 of those is $3, but S&H is $8. More than twice the cost of the actual parts.

**UntouchableA4** · 01-21-2015 06:29 AM

Originally Posted by WB650

I understand that but 4 of those is $3, but S&H is $8. More than twice the cost of the actual parts.

This is 9 times out of 10 the case with all ECS orders. Great company, but they need to work on the shipping rates.

**ECS Tuning-Audi** · 01-21-2015 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by WB650

I understand that but 4 of those is $3, but S&H is $8. More than twice the cost of the actual parts.

Originally Posted by UntouchableA4

This is 9 times out of 10 the case with all ECS orders. Great company, but they need to work on the shipping rates.

We can't ship things with stamps boys. I'm not sure you can get much cheaper than around 8 dollars to ship anything these days that isn't "Free Shipping"

When has cost of shipping ever been reflected by the cost of the product you're buying? If you feel 8 dollars its too much you can always add them to a larger order next time.

Jason

**blitz2190** · 01-21-2015 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by ECS Tuning-Audi

We can't ship things with stamps boys...

Jason

Why? usps flate rate would probably save you guys money on the small orders. We use them all the time when shipping small products. But i do agree that i don't understand why people expect the shipping to be always less than the part its not like you guys are the ones charging to be out delivering.

**ECS Tuning-Audi** · 01-21-2015 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by blitz2190

Why? usps flate rate would probably save you guys money on the small orders. We use them all the time when shipping small products. But i do agree that i don't understand why people expect the shipping to be always less than the part its not like you guys are the ones charging to be out delivering.

We do use flat rate shipping through USPS. But there is also handling included. We still have to pay the guy to pick and package your order since we are a business and our goal is to make money.

So with that in mind it's pretty difficult to bring the cost of shipping down below 7-8 dollars. Eating a handling fee might not have an effect on some one who doesn't move a lot of product but when you get large quantities of orders everyday it will definitely add up.

Jason

**walky_talky20** · 01-21-2015 09:15 AM

After picking out the nicest, shiniest, gleaming-est M6 bolts from our stash of factory Toyota bolts and using them to hold on my rear plate, I was horrified when they turned to rusty crap after 2 years. Horrified, I tell you.

I purchased some stainless ECS "Slim Line" bolts and [after including them in a larger order for shipping reasons] I couldn't be happier. They also hold on the nifty plate frame that ECS gave me for free.

Lesson 1: Stainless bolts are the business.
Lesson 2: Toyota OEM bolt quality sucks big time and are decidedly not the business.

**Rus_ninja** · 01-21-2015 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by UhOhQuattro

My new vanity plates came in the mail today, and I'm going to order the AZ plate covers, my only question is, what size screws do I need for both the front and back covers?

The ones on my car now are some rusty ones from god know's where.

Thanks!

-Andrew

You can just got to an Audi dealer and they will give them to you for free, at least that is what I did.