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Oil drain plug removal? #1574572 05/21/06 09:36 PM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 23 I iso50 OP New CEG\'er
OP iso50 New CEG\'er I Joined: May 2006 Posts: 23	I'm working on a 2000 SE with the 2.5 V6. For some reason I can't get the oil drain plug out. Using a socket is impossible due to the location of the exhaust system. I've tried using a wrench and it wont move. I'm trying to turn it counter-clockwise. The dealer has changed the oil on this care before. But I have no idea what they have done to it so I cant get the 15mm plug out. Any tricks to getting it out?

Re: Oil drain plug removal? #1574573 05/21/06 11:09 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA T Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er
Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er T Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA	Welcome . Get a 6-point 15 mm wrench ($8 at Sears) and drive the car until it is warmed up. It is usually easier to remove the drain plug when the car is warmed up. (or send it to the shop and have them do the oil change). "Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles

Re: Oil drain plug removal? #1574574 05/21/06 11:13 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 604 butler county PA P pimpdcontour Veteran CEG\'er
pimpdcontour Veteran CEG\'er P Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 604 butler county PA	rubber hammer i have had to use this when i take the car some where and have it done. just give it a few hits and it will turn. G/f's black 99se sport 5 speed 2 1/2 test pipe-custom cat back 3 single tip cai with kn3530 safc optimized tb 8mm plug wires spec stage 1 clutch svt front bumper

Re: Oil drain plug removal? #1574575 05/22/06 12:04 AM
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OP iso50 New CEG\'er I Joined: May 2006 Posts: 23	Seems like the answer is to get a bigger hammer

Re: Oil drain plug removal? #1574576 05/22/06 01:39 AM
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OP iso50 New CEG\'er I Joined: May 2006 Posts: 23	Originally posted by pimpdcontour: rubber hammer i have had to use this when i take the car some where and have it done. just give it a few hits and it will turn. Didn't work. The dealer must have way over tightened it.

Re: Oil drain plug removal? #1574577 05/22/06 01:46 AM
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DyComet CEG\'er D Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 90 Nasti Nati	I had the same issue and just took it to Valvoline or any oil change place and told them the issue and they loosened it free of charge. Just an idea. FS: Stock Diff. Stock Shift Forks SE Front and Rear Bumper

Re: Oil drain plug removal? #1574578 05/27/06 09:07 PM
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OP iso50 New CEG\'er I Joined: May 2006 Posts: 23	It was on so tight the dealer had to drill it out and put a new one on.

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