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Old 05-30-2018, 09:37 PM
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I have an assortment of ratchets and breaker bars. Using car's weight might be worth trying!!
Oh I forgot to say, after you clean the fill plug of dirt and debris, apply valve lapping compound to the hex bit and fill plug. It provides extra grip and bite, it also stops the hex bit from going cockeyed.

I use it on every questionable bolt I encounter.
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