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> Transmission drain plug, How to get that &^%$ out?
boxsterfan
post Oct 20 2013, 03:12 PM
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Trying to change my trans fluid today. Was able to get the fill plug remove easily. However, the drain plug won't budge.

What can I do? Thinking a longer wrench for more leverage, but don't want to damage/round-out the plug.

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boxsterfan   Transmission drain plug   Oct 20 2013, 03:12 PM
mrbubblehead   Trying to change my trans fluid today. Was able t...   Oct 20 2013, 03:42 PM
r_towle   What are you using for a wrench?   Oct 20 2013, 03:48 PM
boxsterfan   What are you using for a wrench? I have the 17...   Oct 20 2013, 09:58 PM
dangrouche   BTDT. you are not giving yourself enough room for...   Oct 20 2013, 10:10 PM
Trekkor   Put a little dab of anti-seize on it when you put ...   Oct 21 2013, 03:35 AM
rhodyguy   get an adapter and use a breaker bar. i bought a 1...   Oct 21 2013, 06:57 AM
cary   Go buy a 17mm allen wrench at a bug shop. Then buy...   Oct 21 2013, 07:03 AM
Brian Mifsud   A 17mm nut and socket is a quick and easy tool to ...   Oct 21 2013, 08:30 AM
914werke   Resurrecting an old thread. What wasn't addre...   Jul 6 2019, 06:25 PM
914werke   try heat around the plug... :blink: knowing tha...   Jul 8 2019, 01:15 PM
steuspeed   Jack it up and use a breaker bar. That's what ...   Jul 8 2019, 02:37 PM
914werke   Jack it up and use a breaker bar. That's what...   Jul 8 2019, 03:04 PM
Tbrown4x4   Where does he say it was stripped? "but don...   Jul 8 2019, 05:18 PM
Ed_Turbo   Where does he say it was stripped? I am not su...   Jul 8 2019, 10:22 PM
IronHillRestorations   I suspect it's possible that there could be so...   Jul 9 2019, 06:28 AM
Tbrown4x4   Keep in mind that anything on the threads affects ...   Jul 9 2019, 06:59 AM
76-914   You're dealing with a pipe plug. If it strips ...   Jul 9 2019, 07:34 AM
VaccaRabite   Assuming that the plug is not stripped... Clean th...   Jul 9 2019, 07:51 AM
GregAmy   Tack-weld a sliced section of Allen tool to the st...   Jul 9 2019, 08:18 AM
jd74914   Tack-weld a sliced section of Allen tool to the s...   Jul 9 2019, 11:01 AM


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