Drain Plug Wont come out!

MAC'n89Blckstng

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I went to change the oil in my car with the new motor for the first time today and the back drain plug just spins and will not thread out. What do you think I should do? I'm hoping I wont have to take the pan off. I was thinking of prying it out by just stripping the aluminum threads (HACK) but its all I can think of.
Thanks,
Jesse

 

woodyy24

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try prying a screwdriver behind it (LIGHTLY) at the same time loosening it, maybe the threads are worn out near the head of the plug.

 

srothfuss

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woodyy24 said:

try prying a screwdriver behind it (LIGHTLY) at the same time loosening it, maybe the threads are worn out near the head of the plug.

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(Wear Safety Glasses!) I can't stress that enough when doing this!
Get the car high enough in the air so that you can get good leverage on that screw driver. Use the flat blade to pry between the pan and the flange of the drain plug. Use some vise grips or your wrench to turn the plug at the same time. Take your time and the plug will come out.

Note: You will be prying and turning at the same time and there is a great chance that the screwdriver can slip and end up in your eye...! I don't want to tell that story so just wear some safety glasses....

 

MAC'n89Blckstng

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Yea if it wasnt the day of prom I would try that but I dont want to get too dirty.........I am wearing an all white tux! Oops. Ima try that when I finally have some free time.

 

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If it turns out that the pan is junk, perhaps you can put a helicoil in vs. changing the whole darn pan too...

 

MAC'n89Blckstng

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Thanks for the advice guys Ima try the screw driver and vise grips method.
Thanks alot!
I really want to get the break in oil out!

 

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solution to it

i had the same problem. its an easy fix. the oil plug threads are stripped and just spins around. use a regular wrench, instead of using the open end of the wrench use the close (circle) end to turn it. however tilt it towards you so that you use the edge/rim of the closed end wrench side for leverage to push off the pan. just tilt it a little and turn. the fkr will come off. then once it's off, use an oversized special plug. i don't know the name of it, but it's oversized and fit to re-thread the pan. the plug is built w/another tinier drain plug inside the large plug. so you never unscrew the large plug, just the small plug to undrain. peace