Oil Drain Plug

[1batt4u]

Ok, was ready to remove the oil drain plug, though I would need a socket or wrench. Just noticed I need a tool shaped like a square. I tried my sockets wrenches with out anything on them, but does not fit.

What is used to remove these?? I already have a new normal magnetic oil plug from Hervey.

[sean]

8mm Square drive socket

In a pinch you can slowly file down the sides of a cheap 3/8" ratchet or even find some 8mm square stock and weld a piece to a socket or even use a piece of stock with a pair of vice grips.

[Bitsyncmaster]

A quick tool to make is to just grind an old Allen wrench down to fit.

[nullset]

A quick tool to make is to just grind an old Allen wrench down to fit.

This is what I did.

SNAPON sells the correct tool. I think Hervey does as well. Hervey also sells drain plugs with a normal head on them.

--buddy

[AdmiralSenn]

In a pinch you can slowly file down the sides of a cheap 3/8" ratchet or even find some 8mm square stock and weld a piece to a socket or even use a piece of stock with a pair of vice grips.

I did this for mine. A few seconds on the grinding wheel, hammered it in, removed it and replaced with a 17mm hex bolt. Never worried about it again.

[DavidProehl]

I bought the snap-on tool. Figured I'd need it even to replace it with a standard plug so why not just use the original plug. I'll keep the car long enough that I'll get plenty of use out of the correct tool, it isn't chep, but I'd recommend just buying the tool.

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....8&group_ID=259

[dmc6960]

Hardware stores have steel "square stock" already in the 3/8" size. I bought a 12" piece of that and cut a piece down to 2" which I use with a crescent wrench. Been doing that for 11 1/2 years now.

[Citizen]

Hardware stores have steel "square stock" already in the 3/8" size. I bought a 12" piece of that and cut a piece down to 2" which I use with a crescent wrench. Been doing that for 11 1/2 years now.

This what I did. I think it cost $.99. Works perfectly. Have pictures if anyone wants.

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[Iznodmad]

I bought the snap-on tool. Figured I'd need it even to replace it with a standard plug so why not just use the original plug.

Exactly, there are other drain plugs on the car that require the same tool. Like the engine block if you want to drain the coolant for example.

[stevedmc]

I wonder what the guys on the DML would say about removing a perfectly good stock drain plug and installing a normal drain plug.

I'm sure this would qualify as a dangerous modification.