[nasriaz]

I let some one else change my oil last time and I cannot get it to move. I have my car up on a jack and am turning the bolt counter clock-wise towards the back of the car, I am pretty sure thats the correct way. I won't move and its starting to strip the bolt, any advice? any one experiance this before? Please help.

 

[nasriaz]

Just to clarify, counter-clockwise is correct as you view it looking up from under the drain bolt. Don't know what the problem would be unless the previous person didn't use a crush washer at all, much less a new one, and simply jammed it tight. Can you see a washer?

Yhea, I do see a washer. But man, I cannot break her loose. And just to verify I am turning it towards the rear of the car looking up at it so that should be counter clock-wise. This is very frustrating.

 

[nasriaz]

Spray it down with PB blast, let it sit for an hour and work the bolt both ways, back and forth until it lets loose. Don't reef on it, equal even pressure with a half inch drive socket wrench should do it...

What is PB Blast? will walmart carry it? Would wd-40 work as well? or is this cryptonite for stuck bolts?

 

[nasriaz]

This is insane, I have made 3 flippin trips to pep boys to keep buying stuff, different wrenches, new drain plug and gasket, that PB stuff. I sprayed it and let it sit for flippin 2 hrs and still cant get it off. I am going to try to get some more leverage from slipping something over the handle. Any other ideas?

 

[nasriaz]

Aight, I give up!!!! I will take it over to my friends house tommorow as he has the air tools. It looks as though I may have stripped the nut, hopefully we can still get it off. This shouldn't be so hard, what the heck did they use to tighten this damn bolt

 

[nasriaz]

So lets just say it happens to be stripped, what are my options at this point?

 

[nasriaz]

Are you doing this with the motor hot or cold?
Later!
Lee

I tried it both ways, what I mean by that is: This afternoon I drove about 12 miles round trip to get the oil and filter. So the car was hot when I initially tried to remove the plug. Its now 5 hrs later and cold and still can't get the bloody thing off.

 

[nasriaz]

I have soaked it in that blaster stuff over and over to no avail. I am going to verify one more time, the nut is supposed to turn towards the left if I am staring at it from the drivers side front tire correct?

 

[nasriaz]

use a breaker bar and kick it with your foot.

I am about to kick the car with my foot LOL. I wish I could get the car that high off the ground to be able to kick it.

 

[nasriaz]

I've seen the PB blast work wonders when left sit. My buddy had satan-spawn bolts on the lower control arms of his cherokee. After soaking the bolts for three days (two applications per day), we went to remove them they were off and new control arms bolted up in 30 minutes. I would give the plug another spray, let it sit overnight, spray it again in the morning, and use an impact wrench with your firiend's air compressor. You've got the right idea waiting for airtools. sorry to hear its puting up such a fight.

I went to the store and got a bottle when you mentioned it earlier, I will continue to spray it and wait till tommorow. Thanks!

 

[nasriaz]

Nas, the drain plug has standard threads. I'm certain of it - righty tighty, lefty loosey . Since i have only changed the oil in my Legend several times, I can't verify your question of which way the wrench should move when turning.

Thanks Dave. I am taking it to a buddy's house today to try and remove it.

 

[nasriaz]

Finally got the ba$tard guy off!!! I tried damaged bolt removers to no avail. Finally was down to the chizzel but then I was really worried about damaging the oil pan. I was at sears buying the tools when I went to the automotive dept and talked one of the techs to help me get it open. They put it on the lifter and it took 3 guys huddled around trying to figure out how to get it open. They used a pipe wrench and some other bolt breaking device and it finally came out. Thanks to all that helped.

 

[nasriaz]

Did you fish around in the opening for damage? How easily did the bolt go back in after this?
Later!
Lee

I put a new bolt and washer and it went in perfectly. I monitored for any leaks and have found none, drove it around for a while as well.

 

[nasriaz]

Damn, its on sale for $45 bucks(oil boy). Looks like it can save a lot of headache But you still have to get to the oil filter.
http://www.overtons.com/cgi-bin/overtons/detail/pdetail2.cgi?r=detail_view&item_num=29588