I can't remove my oil drain plug.

[my pos mounty]

I'm going to take the explorer back to Jiffy Lube this weekend, I'm assuming they used an impact wrench the last time i was there, hence why I am having trouble. Will try again 3000 miles from now, hopefully with better luck. Thanks again.

Don't forget to watch those guys, and if they reach for the air ratchet, yell at them to stop.

 

[askingxforxit]

And make sure they change the filter too. I've read that Jiffy Lube has been doing some shady business and many in the southern california area have shut down.

 

[sport97]

And make sure they change the filter too. I've read that Jiffy Lube has been doing some shady business and many in the southern california area have shut down.

I don't like jiffy lubes. I'm fairly certain they didn't replace my transmission filter when i had my transmission serviced. I had to go back 3 times because they couldn't get the fluid level right and it started to slip. It now has a crappy shift thanks to them.

Just keep an eye on them and bring in new drain plug for them to use if you messed yours up.

 

[Maniak]

Here is another bolt extractor (more like a nut extractor). They come in very handy. Even work on stripped torque converter bolts.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=96334

~Mark

 

[BrooklynBay]

http://www.mygriptite.com. They sell them at Sears. They worked great on rusted bolts on my outboard.

I have a set of them, but have mixed feelings. They grab very well, but break everytime I use them. Sometimes they get caught on the nut or bolt, and break when they are removed or tightened. The company claims that I purchased an early set that had a defect. According to them, the pins were either damaged or not installed correctly in some sets. They have excellent customer service, and mailed a replacement socket each time a socket broke. I didn't test the replacement sockets to see if they are stronger. How many sockets have you used successfully so far? This company recently started to sell box wrenches with the same pin design.

 

[Equnoxe]

Ive used this many times, not for a drain plug, but its still the same concept.

if its kind of rounded, get a wrench that is very close to the same size, but just a hair too small, and hammer it on the head, then add another wrench onto the one you just hammered on ( lock the wrenches together ) this give you probably 2x the leverage.

can do the same thing but use a socket and impact gun. (for wheel nuts that are mangled)

 

[2001gt]

I have a set of them, but have mixed feelings. They grab very well, but break everytime I use them. Sometimes they get caught on the nut or bolt, and break when they are removed or tightened. The company claims that I purchased an early set that had a defect. According to them, the pins were either damaged or not installed correctly in some sets. They have excellent customer service, and mailed a replacement socket each time a socket broke. I didn't test the replacement sockets to see if they are stronger. How many sockets have you used successfully so far? This company recently started to sell box wrenches with the same pin design.

I've only used 1 out of the set, but I also had one of the cams break. I thought I over tightened a bolt. They worked great getting rusty, rounded bolts off tho. I need to contact them, maybe the set I bought was the older design. They are a good idea that needs a little fine tuning, I guess.

 

[BrooklynBay]

I mailed a few damaged sockets back to them. They wanted to evaluate each one to see if there was a common problem.

 

[jremington59]

Can't you grab onto it with a small pipe wrench? If you can just put a foot of pipe over the pipe wrench and break it loose.

If it were me I'd be going back to the place that changed the oil last and let them know what I think of them tightening the bolt that much.

 

[diygadgetguy]

Get a flat head screwdriver.
Jab it vigorously into the the side of the oil filter, just as one would jab into the carotid artery of an unsuspecting enemy.
Use the screwdriver as a lever to turn the filter.

 

[Mbrooks420]

Get a flat head screwdriver.
Jab it vigorously into the the side of the oil filter, just as one would jab into the carotid artery of an unsuspecting enemy.
Use the screwdriver as a lever to turn the filter.

Problem 1, it’s the drain plug, not the filter. For the filter a filter wrench is far better as you don’t stand as much chance of destroying a filter and not having a vehicle to drive.

Problem 2, this thread is 9 years old.