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Engine oil bolt hard to get off!

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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 05:54 PM
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Got it done at the fast eddies on miller road near GV mall.
Something about that name scares me.
Old Sep 22, 2010 | 06:13 PM
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........was thinking the same thing.
Old Sep 22, 2010 | 10:18 PM
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Yeah, Fast Eddie's is a car wash/oil change place.... They have a few locations in the mid Michigan area.

Personally I'd rather have a job done right rather than done fast. Most girls agree with me on that one too.
Old Sep 22, 2010 | 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by CrazyCarKid

Personally I'd rather have a job done right rather than done fast. Most girls agree with me on that one too.
Old Sep 23, 2010 | 11:15 PM
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Do all my oil changes,15 mm box end fits the plug just right
Old Sep 24, 2010 | 10:00 PM
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Oil drain plug

When I change my oil, I am able to access the plug without jacking up the car by laying on my back adjacent to the LF wheel with my right arm reaching back with the wrench to get at the plug. My HHR is the SS with the 2.0L turbo.

When you access the drain plug this way, you have to turn it opposite to loosen as you are looking at the backside of the plug. Before putting too much force on that plug MAKE SURE YOU ARE TURNING IT IN THE CORRECT DIRECTION. If you turn it the wrong way and over tighten the plug you could strip the crankcase. Step back a bit and make sure you are turning the plug counter clockwise when looking at the HEAD of the drain plug.

Once you are sure that you are turning it the correct rotation direction and it still will not budge, try tapping the end of the wrench with the palm of your hand or a mallet to break it free.
Old Sep 24, 2010 | 11:45 PM
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Yea, "lefty loosey" & "rightey Tightey"
Old Sep 25, 2010 | 05:00 PM
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Torch works for me...............
Old Sep 26, 2010 | 08:43 AM
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Same problem

I had the same problem. I have a bad back so I had to take it to a shop. I haven't tried it since.
I bought the hard plastic ramps on sale to get a better torque on the bolt but I couldn't go it.
Old Sep 26, 2010 | 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by sleeper
Yea, "lefty loosey" & "rightey Tightey"
LOL thats exactly what I was thinking when I was under there. When a bolt is stuck for me I always mumble that to myself.



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