Parts Catalog Accessories Catalog How To Articles Tech Forums
Call Pelican Parts at 888-280-7799
Shopping Cart Cart | Project List | Order Status | Help



Go Back   PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum > Regional Forums > Featured Cars

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #16  
Old 03-21-2005, 09:28 PM
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 1
You can also try to put a little sand in the socket. I've used this many times working on trucks. Just enough to get a good grip. That is usually my first choice, then the pipe wrench or vise grips. As mentioned above if that does not work then weld a nut on. Just make sure you have a new one to replace this one with now. Also, once it's out, examine the threads because it may have been slightly cross threaded as it was put in.

Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 04-13-2005, 03:14 PM
nglitz's Avatar
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Hamilton Square NJ, near Trenton
Posts: 391
Quote:
Originally Posted by carson356
you can also hit it with a chisel and hammer, dont hit the hex part, but the round area touching the pan, be careful of the aliminum pan if you try this.
Ray
mercedessd@cox.net
I did EXACTLY this on my 260E's first oil change.

Rounded it a little; smaller, 6 point socket, rounded it more, vise grips (12"!!) rounded it more, pipe wrench fully round by now. I tried the sears bolt extractors over the outside. Drilled most of the way through & tried an EZ-out. I had visions of drilling through, letting all the oil out and then snapping an EZ-out in the drilled hole so it would never hold oil again. What a *****!! Finally, the chisel on the edge trick. I took a couple of curls of the plug material off and then it turned about 1 1/2 RCH and came out nice as pie. There wasn't a touch of corrosion anywhere. It was beautiful once you got past the remains of the hex. The plug and its copper washer had just frozen to the pan as tight as any two metals could.

Now I use a dipstick sucker outer and don't worry about it. suckers link

__________________
Norm in NJ
Next oil change at 230,000miles
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 10:06 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2024 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Peach Parts or Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page