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Originally Posted by Volvo-brickster
ive done this before, but you are twisting the correct way right?
depending on the angle of the bolt and you being underneath and at odd angles, you aren't tightening it are you ?
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yup it's the proper way... same way I've twisted it every time...
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Originally Posted by MindBomber
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!
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I really hope it's just the bolthead getting worn out... so I can't apply as much power onto it anymore... it's kinda stripped so yeah I don't think I should try further unless I have a hex-bolt wrench rather than a ring spanner
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Originally Posted by Energy
Can you get an oil drain valve for your car? It makes changing oil so much easier.
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did not know such things existed...
Thanks - that will be my next investment