I know no one on Veeky Forums actually owns a car, but figured I'd ask. I'm doing my own oil change for the first time on my WRX and the drain plug is stuck. I have a Fumoto to replace it with, but the damn thing won't come off.
Should I: -use a magic Veeky Forums-recommended way of getting this piece of shit off -buy a breaker bar -rent one from a store nearby if it's not worth it to own one? (never done this before, don't know how much it costs)
Alternatively, would a 17mm lug wrench help with asshole bolts like this? I don't have one yet but wouldn't mind picking one up or borrowing that instead of a breaker bar if it'll do the trick anyway.
thanks nerds
Carter Jenkins
Have you tried asking your boyfriend for help?
Ayden Adams
Breaker bar is your best friend твн
Adam White
if you're right handed, place your left palm on the wrench and apply force (lefty loosey - righty tighty). Then with your right hand strike the back of your left palm firmly.
If that doesn't work, get a bigger wrench, or a breaker bar and a socket. My buddy's 15' forester is a 14mm, but almost all Japanese engine oil drain plugs are either 14 or 17mm.
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Alexander Wood
If you don't have a socket that size or a breaker bar handy, double up on wrenches
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Xavier Campbell
Get a can of wd-40 and spray the shit out of it also try to loosen it by going back and forth on the bolt but only a tiny little bit don't want to over tighten it or you might fuck up the thread on the bolt
Kayden Davis
Just get a breaker bar. You'll end up using it plenty more times, especially if you ever need to remove your wheels.
Jacob Thomas
logically WD40/penetrating fluid wouldn't do anything in this scenario. If it did, that means you'd have oil leaking past the threads.
Spraying penetrating fluid wont help for any bolt that provides a fluid seal
Charles Price
Are you using the 3/8 ratchet? Time to break out the 1/2.
If you really don't want to dick around with extra tools and just need this shit done, use your foot/leg to loosen it.
Jace Cook
First of all, you're an idiot. Second of all, penetrating fluids such as WD40 are a much lower viscosity than engine oil, and will weep through threads that are otherwise air tight. I'm however doubtful it'd work as gravity isn't working in the favour.
