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Originally Posted by Amuro Ray
I changed it myself last time... torqued to spec
so I guess it's not really seized but just stuck?
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Possibly. The torque required to remove a bolt is higher than that which was initially applied to it, but assuming the drain bolt was torqued to 30ft/lb even that should not be significant. It's very easy to cross thread a bolt into an aluminium oil pan, especially as the car gets older and the threads have sustained a bit of damage through routine oil changes.
I hope it works out and it's just a matter of getting a little more leverage on the bolt!