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oil change - 12/6/2007 10:29:45 AM

felonyblazer96

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i am now at the point unfortunatly in 1ft of snow having to change my oil..i tried yesterday but the drain plug will not come off, its liek they put gorilla glue on it can some1 please help and tell me the best ways to remove the plug with stripping???? id appreciate it

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RE: oil change - 12/6/2007 11:27:14 AM

felonyblazer96

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anyone?

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RE: oil change - 12/6/2007 11:32:07 AM

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Calm down there killer... No need to bump a post a mere hour after the first one.

Have you tried heating it? Not a ton of heat, but a bit...

Also, are you using the appropriately sized wrench/socket? I know that sometimes with drain plugs, a standard will fit better than a metric so try out a few different sizes to get the one that fits the best.

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RE: oil change - 12/6/2007 11:51:48 AM

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Ya heat it... if its stripped try some fluted bolt extractors, they work like magic!

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RE: oil change - 12/6/2007 12:29:19 PM

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I know of two different sized plugs that have been used on Blazers, a 12mm or a 15mm. I suggest a good box-end wrench for the job.

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RE: oil change - 12/6/2007 7:24:04 PM

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and if its on that tight use another tool to add leverage.

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RE: oil change - 12/6/2007 7:27:40 PM

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how do i "heat the drain plug"?? thanks guys

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RE: oil change - 12/6/2007 8:19:35 PM

felonyblazer96

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is it a tool you buy to heat it?? im lost on that

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RE: oil change - 12/6/2007 8:37:05 PM

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you/girlfriend/mom got a hair dryer?

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RE: oil change - 12/6/2007 8:42:33 PM

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thats all it takes??? i dont have a garage so i gotta do it out side

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RE: oil change - 12/6/2007 8:45:50 PM

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Ya know, if there's a foot of snow outside and you don't have a garage to do the oil change in, $20 at an oil change place would look pretty darn good to me.

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RE: oil change - 12/7/2007 1:37:53 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: rriddle3

Ya know, if there's a foot of snow outside and you don't have a garage to do the oil change in, $20 at an oil change place would look pretty darn good to me.

I second that one. $20 is a good deal for getting an stuck plug unstuck and for staying warm and dry. Although I tend to watch any mechanics that work on my car so I know they are doing it right. Kinda tends to make some of them mad, but what do I care. It is my car and it is done right lol.

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RE: oil change - 12/7/2007 9:10:50 AM

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cheater bar!

people get run off jobs for doing that haha.

double wrench that biotch

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RE: oil change - 12/7/2007 9:18:16 AM

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Ditto double wrench it. dont mess around witha hair dryer, especially int eh snow. Heat tends to melt snow and it turns into water, water and electricity dont alwayys play nice togehter. Besides that a hair dryer dont put out enough heat,a nd besides that heat makes metal expand, making it even tighter.

This is double wrenching it. Works great.
http://chevytruckworld.tenmagazines.com/gallery/Hanr2/211473.jpg

This works justa s well and is a little easier to control.
http://chevytruckworld.tenmagazines.com/gallery/Hanr2/211474.jpg

Both will work. Unscrew it by turning the bolt counterclockwise.

As for a heat source, I use a propane torch. It wont cut through metal, but it will get it hot enough to make it useful to loosen rusty bolts, or start an oil fire. I try to keep flames away from grease and oil.

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