Oil Drain plugs & Impact wrench.

[Neil Vonhof]

/ /I agree, I  LOVE mine!
Neil Vonhof
Seattle

Kneale Brownson wrote:

> At 11:43 PM 03/27/2003 -0500, SuffolkD at aol.com wrote:
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>> Oil plug extraction via impact wrench.
>> I know it seems wrong but I'm having trouble removing the sedans 17mm
>> plug.
>> The Avant had a larger socket head (from memory) but needed the
>> impact wrench
>> too even after 1500 miles since head rebuild.
>>
>> The sedan just won't budge. 80 psi and ~200 ft lbs.  Car is Mid
>> Atlantic salt
>> free.
>> oil filter was a snap now what?  Liquid wrench (PB Blaster) etc.
>> Time for
>> the torch?
>
>
> No help with how to get the oil drain plug out, but once you do,
> replace it
> with a Fumoto and you won't have to struggle with that plug
> again.   http://www.fumotovalve.com/
>
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