To elaborate on this (first time using the torch "wrench" is a bit unnerving.....) metal expands when heated (usually). The idea is, that you want to have the oil PAN expand, but not the bolt, so that it will be easier for the bolt to come out. Just remember that your oil temperature can be over 200 degrees. So using the torch for a minute or two really isn't going to hurt. Using a propane torch (as opposed to say an oxy-acetelyne torch) also means that you really aren't going to burn a hole through your oil pan.

On Monday, April 07, 2008, at 11:44AM, "Jeff Lincoln" <magikvw@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>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
>...
>Any tricks or advice on getting this thing loose without messing it up or
>God Forbid twisting the head off?
>