i tried changing my engine oil and the drain plug is tight as FUCK. i already semi striped the bottom half of the nut and dont wanna do any more dmg. Should i give up and take it to a shop or put a breaker bar to it?
>>28993938Hammer on a 6 point socket and give'r
>>28993938I had a car where the drain bolt was completely rounded. We did oil changes by starting the engine with the oil filter removed, all the oil gushed out.
>>28993939Actually double check you can even spin off the filter as well. I dont understand why people crank those on when they literally only need to be 1/4 snug
>>28993938Are you sure that you are turning the wrench to open the drain plug into correct way? it should open if you turn counter-clockwise(to the left).
>>28993946yes, righty tighty lefty loosey
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>>28993941Burn up those cams real quick
>>28993965I hope one of the next owners replaced the drain plug, I left a new one in the glove box
>>28993960based
>>28993938Order a fumoto valve and keep king kong away from your drain pan from now on.
>>28993938If the oil pan drain nut is completely stripped out, You could use a oil extractor instead.
Put some PB Blaster on it and let it sit for a few hours or overnight. Just did my oil last week and the aluminum crush washer was fused to the drain bolt. Got some PB in there, worker my fingernail around the edge for a while and it finally popped off.
Post pic.A nice pair channel locks can remove a stripped bolt.A single chugga with an impactMake sure the oil filter isn't nigga rightGet a new plug too.
Use some vise grips you fucking retard
>>28993938how are you stripping the bolt if you're turning left and using the correct socket/spanner? don't use an adjustable wrench. also get a longer wrench. if it's truly impossible to get out, uninstall the pan and drill it out and replace, or replace the pan itself. You can get a new chinese pan and gasket kit at oreillys or autozone if you're desperate or rockauto.the correct socket size and long enough wrench should easily uninstall the drain plug.
