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CockpitCruiser · 11-02-2021, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Ok, please explain how on earth you break an oil plug?

stripped the bolt head... That's broken enough for me. ...granted, I wasn't wearing rubber gloves so that was probably the real issue

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Originally Posted by 7 skulls

....Torque wrenches are my friends, at work and at home.

I thought I knew how to fix cars until I learned about finer things called torque wrenches. After rotating the tires on my (then) '87 MR2, I tested the grip by driving ...mph down a freeway only to have 3 bolts snap off all at the same time. The one bolt that hung on saved my life. Torque wrenches are the beginning of tools you'll need if you repair your vehicle yourself. Agreed.

villainous_frx · 11-02-2021, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Ok, please explain how on earth you break an oil plug?

Didn't break mine, but I did replace it. It started to get rounded off and had the painted crush washer corroded on causing leaks even with a fresh one stacked on, so $2 later at Subaru I got a new one. When I bought a fresh oil pan from Toyota, it came with a drain plug bolt... and a painted on washer

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humfrz · 11-02-2021, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Ok, please explain how on earth you break an oil plug?

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Maybe some of these folks are using a HD impact wrench - set on HI.

Sapphireho · 11-03-2021, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

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Maybe some of these folks are using a HD impact wrench - set on HI.

Or plyers. I would think you would strip all the threads in the oil pan before you rounded the head? I guess if there is a will, there's a way.

humfrz · 11-03-2021, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Or plyers. I would think you would strip all the threads in the oil pan before you rounded the head? I guess if there is a will, there's a way.

OR ........

Well, it is a "plug" is it not?! -

7 skulls · 11-03-2021, 01:52 PM

Reminded me of this old meme...

CockpitCruiser · 11-03-2021, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Sapphireho

... if there is a will, there's a way.

I use my teeth

x808drifter · 11-04-2021, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by CockpitCruiser

I use my teeth

Kinky

CockpitCruiser · 11-04-2021, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by x808drifter

Kinky

No more bolt
No more drop
No more oily fingers
Just easy peasy...

Ernest72 · 11-05-2021, 02:09 PM

Nothing against fumoto, but never had an issue with an oil pan bolt on numerous cars and 100s of oil changes.

With a fumoto valve you are at risk of a gang of anarchists that go around with a special tool opening fumoto valves on parked cars, just because.

Yoshoobaroo · 11-05-2021, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Ernest72

Nothing against fumoto, but never had an issue with an oil pan bolt on numerous cars and 100s of oil changes.

With a fumoto valve you are at risk of a gang of anarchists that go around with a special tool opening fumoto valves on parked cars, just because.

lol ok, cause my car totally looks like it has one on there.

This is as crackpot crazy as the people who think someone will hand out drugs on Halloween

dragoontwo · 11-05-2021, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Ernest72

Nothing against fumoto, but never had an issue with an oil pan bolt on numerous cars and 100s of oil changes.

With a fumoto valve you are at risk of a gang of anarchists that go around with a special tool opening fumoto valves on parked cars, just because.

Those of us with a '22 won't worry about it. It has a cover over the drain.

soundman98 · 11-05-2021, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Ernest72

Nothing against fumoto, but never had an issue with an oil pan bolt on numerous cars and 100s of oil changes.

With a fumoto valve you are at risk of a gang of anarchists that go around with a special tool opening fumoto valves on parked cars, just because.

um, so who's to stop anyone with a Gator Grip socket running around a parking lot and doing it to every other standard drain plug?

bcj · 11-06-2021, 11:52 AM

Only special tool needed with the FuMoto is a low deck height trolley jack.
That'd be a bit noisy and conspicuous.

Don't park with one side up on the curb?

11-03-2021, 01:52 PM	#20
7 skulls Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: 2014 scion frs Location: Newfoundland Posts: 241 Thanks: 283 Thanked 247 Times in 122 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Reminded me of this old meme... Attached Images

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