Tried changing the oil today and couldn't get the dang drain plug off. Pulled pretty hard but it won't budge. Any suggestions?

 

Breaker bar and some PB blaster

 

pulled?

take it to a mechanic and have them hit with an impact gun really quick. should be free, i paid 5$ for them to take off my diff plug and refill it.

 

It may be stripped if you overtightened it last time, so have a spare readily available after removing it.
Breaker bar or impact method should get it off.

 

If the head is rounded use a small pipe wrench.

 

ok #1 you shouldnt need to tighten it that much. i use a 3/8 ratchet and mine comes of fine, and no leaks.

 

Are you turning it the right way? lefty loosy!

A breaker bar should easily get it off

 

stab a screw driver though it and let it drain that way then put some "Fas-weld" and seal the hole up again.

 

Thats a bad idea, just do it right.

 

Breaker bar and some liquid wrench type penetrating fluid to help loosen it should be enough- and don't tighten it so much this time.

 

Thanks for the help guys. Took it to Jiffy Lube last time I'm gonna bring it to a garage with an overhead lift and get it done.

 

DON'T GO TO JIFFY LUBE!!!!!! Those people will mess your truck up bad!

 

Oh, well there is your problem. Those kind of shops are all about quantity. They get more money if they get your truck out and a new one in. Wouldn't surprise me if they used an impact on your drain plug to get it in. I've had to replace striped out drain plugs before...not a happy camper.

Use breaker bar, with penetrating oil and even some heat.

 

you should never have to use pb blaster or heat on a drain plug. just get under there and push harder. breaker bar could make it easier but you should really only need a wrench. you cant get the plugs that tight without striping it out. then they are really easy to remove. sounds like you should buy a new plug before you take the old one out.

 

Amen, Grant and Evan. Gyp-ya Lube is the problem here it sounds like. A wrench should do the job every time.

 

I guy i work with takes his car to Lube Pros(chain oil change store). They stripped his pan, then stuck in a rubber stopper deal. Well, it fell out. The engine locked up soon after while his wife was driving the car.

He got a used engine out of the deal, but not worth the hassle.

 

it was a joke lol

 

Thats the filter trick not the drain plug dumbass lol j/p