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YOUR RESEARCHStripped oil drain plug......
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Use 11/32 and the plug came out easily
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And while factory trained mechanics using proper tools are servicing my car, I'm busy enjoying an expersso and writing my next book, "The Magic Hour." It should be out in a couple of months but don't wait for it, check my name on Amazon Kindle and get the current book.
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And while factory trained mechanics using proper tools are servicing my car, I'm busy enjoying an expersso and writing my next book, "The Magic Hour." It should be out in a couple of months but don't wait for it, check my name on Amazon Kindle and get the current book.
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Went to change my oil on my 99 c2, and the rest is like in the other thousand threads.
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I usually screw the plug in finger tight and let it sit to equalize temp while I replace the oil filter.
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Stories like these make JI's $350 oil changes with hot baristas more appealing to some by the minute...
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And while factory trained mechanics using proper tools are servicing my car, I'm busy enjoying an expersso and writing my next book, "The Magic Hour." It should be out in a couple of months but don't wait for it, check my name on Amazon Kindle and get the current book.
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Greetings all:
Went to change my oil on my 99 c2, and the rest is like in the other thousand threads.
I did the previous one, and did everything to the letter: 37 ft lbs, crush ring, etc....
Tried the screw extractors, #5 cut down, a #6, and no luck. Cannot fit a 10mm on it, yet lol!
I guess it is off to my Indy.
If I am missing something, I am all ears.
Thanks,
Paul
I think that I am not getting enough "bite" from the extractors, and I hope I don't have to get a pan.......
I did order/get a new drain plug from Parts Heaven, and it is steel, stainless maybe.
Same thing with me last month and was stumped for a few days. Extractor did not work. Finally pounded a 12 star bit (think it was M8 or M10) into the stripped hex hole and it grabbed and the plug came out!
If you know anyone who does aluminum welding, have him weld a bit of dowel to the plug and use vise-grips to back it out...
Shouldn't cost you more than a six-pack.
Can also put some of this in along with that -
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/pt...FZGJaQodwlYH0A
Helps make things grab a little bit better.
I bet a person could carefully drill a hole in there and use a extractor -
http://www.amazon.com/piece-Easy-Scr.../dp/B0002UJNWE
I think this may be a better first try than cutting in a slot, and if it fails you still have the slot as an option.
Although at that point with drilling and slotting I'd more than likely want to drop the pan and take care of it on a bench.
Make sure you use penetrating oil. Let it sit for a day w/ a good Kroil's oil or PB Blaster.
Then after that I will first try an extractor. Pound it one w/ a reasonable amount of force if necessary (depends on the bolt & what you are banging on of course). Then try it.
If that doesn't work, or it clips the top of the bolt head off then I take more drastic steps. Then I will go ahead & weld on a nut to the top of the bolt & use that to back the bolt out.
Going that route has never failed me yet even with heavy heat applications like turbo & manifold bolts on any car I've touched.
Good luck!
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I had a similar problem on a previous car. I filed down the next larger size Allen wrench a bit and hammered it into the plug. I was finally able to remove it this way.
Everyone, thank you!
I did not try the penetrating oil, yet.
With the steel plug, I would assume to use anti-seize on the threads and less torque, correct?
No just less torque next time with a virgin crush washer.
Also make sure you use a quality hex socket. Cheaper ones have loose tolerances sometimes helping to strip the bolt as it's not gripping it tight as can be.
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Another thing to be aware of is that the plug cools off more then the pan. If you screw the cool plug into the hot pan and torque it right away it will be much harder to remove next time when they are both hot. I usually screw the plug in finger tight and let it sit to equalize temp while I replace the oil filter. Then torque both at the same time.
At the point we can study your driveway composition...from across the room...your photos
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Congrats on getting the plug out. Sounds like it sucked.
i had the same issue, first time to change my oil and i turned the drain plug the wrong way and stripped the plugged (duh!). i bought this irwin multi spline tool from tooltopia (10 piece set) and use a breaker bar to remove it. the irwin goes in 1/32 increments so it have the one you need. i use the 11/32 and the plug came out easily. what a relief
Just as a precaution, when I go to remove the plug I always put the Allen socket in the plug and tap it just a bit with a hammer to be sure it is well seated. It *seems* like this should help a bit, but whether it does or not, I know it gives me peace of mind!
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