[s-cars] removal of oil drain plug
Wayne Dohnal
dohnal at hevanet.com
Wed Apr 2 16:47:44 EST 2003
The first time I tried to change the oil on my S4 I rounded off the head
with a 12-point socket. I tried all sorts of things without success: Vise
grips, hammer and chisel, heat, slots with hacksaw blade, etc. What finally
worked was hitting the edge with a chisel on an air hammer. Didn't take
much at all to break it loose. I got a new plug and a 6-point Craftsman box
wrench, and haven't had the problem since. It always takes a lot of force
to break it loose, however. I kick the end of the wrench with my foot to
break it loose. It's just the opposite problem of our self-unscrewing
spark plugs.
Wayne Dohnal
1994 S4
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