"tmjcgarret@earthink.net" wrote: > The local oil change shop stripped out my drain plug. Any > suggestions? Vice-Grips won't grab it and it is now more round than > anything else. The fact that the plug is recessed isn't helping > matters. I had exactly the same problem. All attempts to extract it failed miserably. In desperation I bought a HEX socket rather than the twelve point ones that I normally use, and out she came like there was never a problem. The HEX socket was a high quality one designed for use with compressed air tools. By this stage the drain plug socket was almost completely rounded, but the HEX socket took it out like a charm. good luck, Indulis Kradzins 91 Syncro |
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