Actually know that I get a complete look/see it is NOT
a vanagon 2.1 oil plug - it is an oversize -- and it
is REALLLY in there - I tried tapping 20 or so times -
then used a 6 side socket - no go; tried a new-style
vise-grips (it has a special jaw for grabbing bolt
heads/nuts) - same thing - no go.

So, I understand from here my alternatives are:

1. leave it in there and drain the oil through the oil
screen

 -- Appreciate directions on how to do that - and does
it empty all the old oil?

2. Take it to my local vw garage, and have em get it
out and put in a helicoil (heard this is around $80
????)

Thanks all,

Tony

'89 Carat "Agnes"
--- Joel Walker <jwalker17@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Havin' trouble opening the oil plug on my 89 Carat
> -
> > newly aquired and needs a change...the plug won't
> > budge - ended up chafing two of the corners on the
> > bolthead trying - tried both when warm and cool -
> > couldn't get it to move -- any ideas?
>
> ok, first go get a replacement plug from the dealer.
> get two or three.
> and the little copper washers. that way, if you
> bugger up the hex-head
> on the one in the bus now, you'll have one to put
> back in. and carry a
> spare in the glove box ... you never know when  you
> might lose it in
> the grass. :)
>
> get a large pair of vise grips or channel locks
> (that will comfortably
> fit under there) and see if you can get it loose
> that way. make SURE
> you are turning it in the right direction! most
> likely, some idiot at
> the jiffy-lube used an air impact wrench to put it
> back in. :(
>
> another trick is to tap on it with a hammer for a
> while ... straight
> up onto the drain plug. nice solid taps ... but not
> whacking it! ...
> about 20 or 30 times. sometimes that can loosen the
> threads.
>
> but basically you're gonna have to get something
> that grips it solidly
> (NEVER use crescent wrenches or open-end wrenches to
> take it off.
> always use only box-end wrenches with 6-sides or a
> 6-sided socket.
> don't use 12-sided wrenches or sockets on a drain
> plug). and just
> torque it off. :(
>
> good luck!
> joel
>

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