Bad news good news at 101K miles. dghii - Saturday, 21 January, 2012, at 10:56:23 pm |
That's when you're glad you don't have one of those aftermarket drain plugs Boxsterra - Sunday, 22 January, 2012, at 9:53:11 am |
Re: That's when you're glad you don't have one of those aftermarket drain plugs Laz - Sunday, 22 January, 2012, at 4:29:35 pm |
threads were ok dghii - Sunday, 22 January, 2012, at 9:51:37 pm |
Many people that have ... Pedro (Odessa, FL) - Monday, 23 January, 2012, at 12:14:02 am |
I was using my metric set.... dghii - Monday, 23 January, 2012, at 10:55:00 am |
Re: I was using my metric set.... Laz - Monday, 23 January, 2012, at 12:09:48 pm |
The drain plug material is not too soft. What happens is the tool bit fit is very tight... MarcW - Monday, 23 January, 2012, at 3:34:26 pm |
Good info. dghii - Monday, 23 January, 2012, at 3:45:55 pm |
I think that's what the mechanic did in my car's case. He got the bit all the way in -- to avoid... MarcW - Monday, 23 January, 2012, at 5:44:28 pm |
20/20 hindsight: shoot a little WD-40 on either the bit or into the plug's hex beforehand. *NM* Laz - Monday, 23 January, 2012, at 10:19:09 pm |
Not sure I follow how WE-40 would have helped. dghii - Tuesday, 24 January, 2012, at 11:13:02 am |
To help get the bit in and out without jamming, because it lubricates, at least temporarily. *NM* Laz - Tuesday, 24 January, 2012, at 11:21:06 am |
It might help to chamfer the bit's end; or more than it might've been manufactured with. Laz - Tuesday, 24 January, 2012, at 12:07:26 pm |
The tool bit has a light coating of oil. Lube can actually make the situation worse... MarcW - Tuesday, 24 January, 2012, at 2:26:41 pm |
Good point, but I think WD-40 would be thin and permeable enough, especially if sparingly applied. Laz - Tuesday, 24 January, 2012, at 3:14:15 pm |