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- From: cbh@windsurf.scd.ucar.edu (Cris Hannu)
- Subject: Re: Oil Drain Plug Is Stuck
- Message-ID: <1992Jul29.154840.29618@ncar.ucar.edu>
- Keywords: oil car
- Sender: news@ncar.ucar.edu (USENET Maintenance)
- Reply-To: cbh@windsurf.scd.ucar.edu (Cris Hannu)
- Organization: NCAR / Scientific Computing Division, Boulder CO.
- References: <1992Jul27.152113.1691@hubcap.clemson.edu>
- Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 15:48:40 GMT
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- In article <1992Jul27.152113.1691@hubcap.clemson.edu>, jayc@hubcap.clemson.edu (Jay Crawford) writes:
- > When I went to change my oil in my new car, I realized that when the dealer
- > serviced it, they must have tightened to oil drain plug too tight, because it
- > just won't budge. And to make matters worse, the bolt head is starting to
- > strip. Any suggestions on how to free this thing up? I've got a new plug, but
- > can't get the old one out! Thanks.
- >
- When the dealer serviced your car, did he actually change the oil? When new
- cars come out the drain plug isn't lubed initially and can easily bind up.
- I had to use a 6 point socket and a 3 foot breaker bar do loosen the drain
- plug on my 3000 GT!
-
- Cris Hannu
- cbh@windsurf.scd.ucar.edu
-