❔ QUESTION U.S. License Plate Mounting Screws - Machine or Wood Type

[Rapture]

I'm working on a color matched license plate frame. I'm going to paint it gloss black. I'm wondering now that there have been some vehicles delivered in the U.S. if someone could tell me what type of screws are used to mount the plate to the U.S. bracket. Does the plate mount with machine screws, and if so what size and length. Or does it attach with "wood" type screws, and what length.

Thanks,

 

[Time2Fly]

They're usually M6 bolts, no?

 

[Rapture]

They're usually M6 bolts, no?

The last 3 cars have had either M6, M8, and wood type screws. You really don't know until you get the car. Most German cars I've owned have machine bolts, but the M2 I just sold had wood type screws.

 

[Davebeats]

I used these

 

[Rapture]

I used these

Excellent, so they are M6 threaded bolts.

Thanks very much.

 

[Liquid Hot Magma]

I used these

@Davebeats, are the stock bolts also 12 mm in length? I haven’t been able to find info on the stock bolts’ threaded shank length. If you could confirm that detail, it would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[Davebeats]

@Davebeats, are the stock bolts also 12 mm in length? I haven’t been able to find info on the length of the stock bolt’s threaded shank. If you could confirm the length, that would be awesome. Thanks in advance.

The stock one was a little shorter maybe 8mm, surprisingly the dealer didn’t put a frame over the plate like they normally do. I have a little blue carbon fiber plate cover on mine with the 12 mm

 

[Liquid Hot Magma]

The stock one was a little shorter maybe 8mm, surprisingly the dealer didn’t put a frame over the plate like they normally do. I have a little blue carbon fiber plate cover on mine with the 12 mm

Thanks, and congratulations on the recent pick up off your Seneca Blue Emira. I was contemplating that colour before I decided on Magma Red. Have many happy miles driving!