Jeff,

Do what Kim said, he's right on with the torch. Be sure to clean things off first.

Side note: I know PB blaster is supposed to work - but it hasn't worked for me yet - I'm feeling left out of the club... I've had better luck with Industrial 3M 5-way. 
Maybe I'm spraying it wrong... :)

-Ben

> Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 10:35:31 -0500
> From: magikvw@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Stuck Oil Drain plug
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> Ok those more experienced and wiser than I (which means the entire list I'm
> sure) - We have a situation where the oil drain plug will not budge. Have
> sprayed it with PB blaster and tried and tried but the darn thing wont
> budge. We were afraid of rounding off the nut end so gave up temporarily.
> It's so stuck that I twisted the nub off of my socket adaptor trying to get
> it out.
> 
> The van has been sitting for close to 2 years and I think the last time the
> oil was changed it was done at an oil change place (I know, I know) so they
> may have impact wrenched it on there tight to begin with.
> 
> Any tricks or advice on getting this thing loose without messing it up or
> God Forbid twisting the head off?
> 
> --
> Thanks,
> 
> Jeff
> '90 Carat (Grover)
> '86 (We call this one Parts)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus

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