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Old 05-29-2002, 11:02 PM
JimSmith JimSmith is offline
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bhorne,

Chisel and Hammer. The drain plug is sacrificial. A new one is cheap. I had this happen to me on my 1986 190E 2.3-16. First oil change, could not get the drain plug out. Took it to a shop near by and had them do it, and they used a hammer and chisel. The next time I tried to take it out, it was stuck again. I bought a fancy socket from Snap-On that has the corners drilled out so you exert force on the flats only. Still would not budge, and started getting deformed. Got a new plug, then used a hammer and chisel and it came right out. The drain plug on these cars has about two inches of thread and is steel going into aluminum. I bought two more plugs, and when the third one got stuck, I invested in a Topsider. Never had the problem again, although I have never tried to take the drain plug out. It was really wierd, as I made sure I was not over tightening the thing, yet it would get stuck every time. The last drain plug is still in the center console tray, just in case. Hope this helps, Jim
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Own:
1986 Euro 190E 2.3-16 (291,000 miles),
1998 E300D TurboDiesel, 231,000 miles -purchased with 45,000,
1988 300E 5-speed 252,000 miles,
1983 240D 4-speed, purchased w/136,000, now with 222,000 miles.
2009 ML320CDI Bluetec, 89,000 miles

Owned:
1971 220D (250,000 miles plus, sold to father-in-law),
1975 240D (245,000 miles - died of body rot),
1991 350SD (176,560 miles, weakest Benz I have owned),
1999 C230 Sport (45,400 miles),
1982 240D (321,000 miles, put to sleep)
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