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Subject:Re: stripped oil drain plug
From:Bill Collins
Date:Fri, 27 Jan 2006 17:27:22 -0500

>well, I finally did it. I wrenched it too tight recently I guess and have
>seemingly stripped into a perfect circle.
>
>any tips on getting this sucker out so I can replace it without damaging the

After Jiffy Lube did this to me, I used vice grips to remove the plug.  If that doesn't work, I suppose you could drill it and use a big ez-out.

Bill