Stuck engine oil drain plug

[Todd Young]

I have but three words: Fumoto drain plug

RJA wrote:

> Funny you should ask...   I just had the same problem on the S4 I just
> bought, the hex stripped in no time.  I took a BIG set of ChannelLok pliers
> (the kind with the sharp teeth and long handles), adjusted them to get the
> most bite into the steel.  I then braced myself against the wall, locked my
> elbows and gave it the biggest yank I could imagine.   It broke free.
> Bought a new plug at Zygmunt Motors for $3 something and a set of copper
> washers.  What's interesting is that the tightening torque (at least on the
> S4) is only 22 ft-lbs (same as the spark plugs!), so it doesn't take much to
> seal.  I put high-temperature antiseize on the threads to make sure it
> doesn't happen again.
> -- Rich

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Todd Young
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