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Offline Tomonator1985

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Sump plug stuck, need help! EPIC FAIL ALERT, DO NOT MISS!
« on: 23 February 2012, 08:08 »
huff...this is an ongoing fail...

am i just a puny earthling or should the sump plug come off as as easy as a wheel bolt?

Ideas for draing oil other than the plug?

I've been told i could just empty out the oil filter....?

HELP!
« Last Edit: 24 February 2012, 17:18 by thom89 »
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Offline clipperjay

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Re: Sump plug stuck, need help!
« Reply #1 on: 23 February 2012, 08:39 »
Errr no point changing oil filter without draining sump oil mate!
You need a breaker bar or scafolding pole to get leverage on the ratchet. Someone has done it up really tight that all or the threads have not been undone for awhile!
Recomend you change the nut and washer when it does come off you will proberly mash up the nut trying to get it off anyways?
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Re: Sump plug stuck, need help!
« Reply #2 on: 23 February 2012, 08:48 »
thing is, i've over filled it (idiot) and i just need to get some oil out to be able to drive it to where its getting loads of tidying done and a full service anyway so i literally just need some oil out as the filter and oil and sensors are being done the next day........

maybe i should just eat some spinach.....worked for popeye....
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Offline rob.043

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Re: Sump plug stuck, need help!
« Reply #3 on: 23 February 2012, 09:04 »
How much did you over fill it by, and how far away is the garage your taking it too? It may well be fine for a short trip, just dont drive it hard.

Its a bugger when a simple job becomes a problem!
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Re: Sump plug stuck, need help!
« Reply #4 on: 23 February 2012, 09:18 »
it's about 40 miles...i was thinking of just starting the engine with the oil filter off for a few seconds.....
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Re: Sump plug stuck, need help!
« Reply #5 on: 23 February 2012, 09:22 »
cant you just syphon some out ? you can buy oil extraction tools

but as said all you need is some leveridge to get sump plug off , either braker bar , pole , using a couple of spanners etc
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Re: Sump plug stuck, need help!
« Reply #6 on: 23 February 2012, 09:27 »
i did think about syphoning some out.......lots of ideas now!

Really just need to put more pressure on the ratchet....as long as the car doesn't fall on my face in the process...

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Re: Sump plug stuck, need help!
« Reply #7 on: 23 February 2012, 09:41 »
you could use a trolley jack on the end of a spanner/ratchet and use the weight of the car to release the nut
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Re: Sump plug stuck, need help!
« Reply #8 on: 23 February 2012, 09:54 »
Quote from: gm8 on 23 February 2012, 09:41
you could use a trolley jack on the end of a spanner/ratchet and use the weight of the car to release the nut

.........amazing logic. this will be tried as soon as i get in.
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Re: Sump plug stuck, need help!
« Reply #9 on: 23 February 2012, 09:59 »
I have used this method a few times on stubborn bolts lol. let us know how ya get on
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