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Old 03-14-2010, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Sylvester View Post
hi... i have a little problem my oil pan drain plug is strip, the outer part you put the wrench on is round off bad, it was like that when i bought the car. any ideals what i can do to get that bolt off vise grips didn't work, i need to change the oil bad thanks for the help.

If the pan is metal, have you thought about putting a pair of vice grip pliers on the rounded off drain plug?

You might end up needing a newer, larger drain plug that you can get at your local auto parts store.

Don't forget to change the filter, also.
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