Well I was trying to change the oil in my 2001 Grand Am GT and its impossible to get the drain plug out. I havent changed the oil in 5 years, has this anything to do with it? Would I be ok just changing the oil filter only? Any suggestions?
Drain Plug stubborn
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Get a good fitting six point wrench on it and get aggressive.
I love my Bosch 18v impact!!
I love my Bosch 18v impact!!
Try a torch but be sure there's no leaking fuel or let the engine get up to operating temp and then vice grip it off.
Have a new one ready
Have a new one ready
Think about an oil extracting pump. Probably cheaper than a new pan.
Do you have a breaker bar that you can use for some leverage along with the proper size socket?
If that fails, i have used big vice grips to get them off before, but I had to run to the parts store to get a replacement drain plug as the teeth of the vice grips really need to dig in if it's frozen bad.
If that fails, i have used big vice grips to get them off before, but I had to run to the parts store to get a replacement drain plug as the teeth of the vice grips really need to dig in if it's frozen bad.
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Originally Posted By: Clevy
Try a torch but be sure there's no leaking fuel or let the engine get up to operating temp and then vice grip it off.
Have a new one ready
Have an extinguisher handy too.
Try a torch but be sure there's no leaking fuel or let the engine get up to operating temp and then vice grip it off.
Have a new one ready
Have an extinguisher handy too.
I like the impact idea and would try that first if you had one.
Originally Posted By: HerrStig
Originally Posted By: Clevy
Try a torch but be sure there's no leaking fuel or let the engine get up to operating temp and then vice grip it off.
Have a new one ready
Have an extinguisher handy too.
no smoking in the shop! LOL
Originally Posted By: Clevy
Try a torch but be sure there's no leaking fuel or let the engine get up to operating temp and then vice grip it off.
Have a new one ready
Have an extinguisher handy too.
no smoking in the shop! LOL
No oil change in 5 years???
I like the extraction pump idea if the plug doesn't come out fairly easy by the above methods. Skip the torch idea as too dangerous in MO. Ed
the extraction pump works good, i bought one of those cheapie ones from walmart(orange in color) for about $8 and i have used it many many times to get most of the tranny fluid out of the pan when doing transmission fluid and filter changes on vehicles with no drain plug on the pans(most)!
breaker bar to start with.
If it was impact tightened. That's criminal ...
Originally Posted By: chiefsfan1
breaker bar to start with.
Ya or a longer wrench. I have never found a plug I cant get loose with regular hand tools.
breaker bar to start with.
Ya or a longer wrench. I have never found a plug I cant get loose with regular hand tools.
Thank you for the replies. I will have to try a breaker bar, if I can get one. I used the same wrench when I tightened the plug during the last oil change but that was 5 years ago. I think maybe I put it on to tight last time. I am just afraid of the bolt being stripped off in the oil pan if I try to hard. Is that even possible?
Pipe wrench broke the one free on our old Chevy Venture. No idea why the dealership cranked it in like that.
When you get it off, put a new crush washer on and it'll make it easier next time.
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