Problem with oil change

On a side note it's madness manufacturers ever got rid of nuts, these hex insert sump plugs are a nightmare. They get so tight with heat cycles they round even using the correct tools and not overtightening

This one looking at the pics looks absolutely destroyed, shame on the mechanic that re used that

Any I have replaced I use copper grease and just nip them up, don't even look at the torque specs which no doubt will overtighten them considering heat cycles. Never had an issue

kirving

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122476428#Comment_122476428

It's probably not that tight so - just not getting purchase on it.

If you drained the sump with a pump, you could drill it, and then use a damage bolt extractor, but expect a mess. I'd still tray and hammer in a torx or spline bit.

mfceiling

Throwing this out there (and shout me down if I'm wrong) but could you tack weld a 13mm nut on to it then take it off with a ratchet and socket?

horse7

Vacuum pump only 15-20€ lidl or Aldi and you can use it on your next car

Esel

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122481438#Comment_122481438

They are seasonal in Lidl/Aldi and are not on sale most of the time.

SeanMC313

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122477057#Comment_122477057

Was thinking this might be the only option. Going to try the spline first. But if that fails I'll let the mechanic have a go. I bet they'll be so happy when they see it 😂

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122483924#Comment_122483924

I bought one from Lidl a few years ago, piece of junk. I have yet to find a car that has enough room for the supplied hose to even fit down

Del2005

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122487208#Comment_122487208

Used my Lidl one for years with no problem, 1st time I used it I pulled the sump plug and not a drop of oil came out.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122487691#Comment_122487691

Well im sure it's great if it fits your car, I tried it on a few and it didn't fit

horse7

I've used it on a Tucson and a duster and an I10

mickdw

Just buy a pump. About 40 quid in motor factors.

Takes ages to pump the oil out but very very handy and if your oil filter can be accessed from the top, does away with need to get under the car at all for oil change.

BrianD3

Agreed, get a pump, but some are better than others. I have the free standing type with a handle that you push down. It takes about a minute to suck a few litres of oil out of the dipstick hole. About 70 euros on amazon.de. That is assuming that the car has a dipstick or other hole to extract the oil from.

Alternatively, the OP can fart around with chisels, hammers, splines, welders and blowtorchcs (what could possibly go wrong there in the vicinity of a pan of oil) Or else pay a garage to loosen the nut and change the oil. They won't have much change out of 70 euros labour for that. Also, sucking ou the oil and leaving the drain plug in situ is exactly what a garage would want to do unless instructed otherwise.