[V6-12v] Oil change (concluded)

[Ted Sluis]

someone may have suggested this allready.... but how about a 1/2 inch
pneumatic impact wrench?  I've got an ingersol rand impact wrench that does
600 ft/lbs in reverse ($260 at sears)... no way that bolt would stand a
chance.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nathan Widmyer" <touring_fan at msn.com>
To: "V6 12V Audi Mailing List" <v6-12v at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 12:09 AM
Subject: [V6-12v] Oil change (concluded)


> I sprayed WD-40 on the bolt and put a a 17mm socket around that bolt and
> it gripped fine but for the life of me I couldn't crack it open.  I'll
> have to talk to my dad, he's old school and knows how to get bolts like
> that off.  I might go ahead and get a Fumoto Valve that Mac Glasgow
> recommended, it's basically a valve threaded to fit into the oil pan
> bolt.  I guess carrying 60lb. bags of Quickrete doesn't build me up
> strong enough...
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