Stuck oil drain plug..Yaris '99

[Blueneaker]

Hi, bit of a problem...just running through a small service on my yaris, and get to changing oil...filter etc and the drain plug for the oil is stuck propa good, any advice/tricks to free this nut up?

Cheers everyone..

Kev

[CTScott]

That's a tough one. You really don't want to shear off the bolt. I would try a piece of pipe over a wrench, for extra torque. Considering what's above it, it really shouldn't be stuck due to rust, so it was likely just over-torqued on the last oil change.

[IllusionX]

I once had hard time to undo the bolt on a corolla. It was way over torqued by the previous person who maintained it.

[Yaristeve]

That's a tough one. You really don't want to shear off the bolt. I would try a piece of pipe over a wrench, for extra torque. Considering what's above it, it really shouldn't be stuck due to rust, so it was likely just over-torqued on the last oil change.

Or... cross-threaded :eek::eek:

Good luck!

[Blueneaker]

Pheeew, A little perseverance and car jacked up so I could access a bit better and I managed to get this bolt off..oil change now done!

Now on to replacing the headlight cover..any help gratefully received....

Thanks for all advice everyone..

Kev

[bronsin]

All you can do is apply enough force to remove the bolt. It it comes out in one piece...great! If the threads strip the oil pan is easily replaced.

[Astroman]

This was posted in the wrong section, moved it. Please remember to post your threads in the correct section. :thumbsup:

[CrankyOldMan]

This was posted in the wrong section, moved it. Please remember to post your threads in the correct section. :thumbsup:

What the hell? Spammers in the wrong thread?