I have a neighbor who had a similar problem in another brand of vehicle.?? I suggested he use a Pela or similar oil changer that sucks the oil up through the dipstick hole like the Mercedes dealer uses and he has been doing that for about 2 years.?? He was quoted over $300 to change theoil pan on this vehicle whereas the oil changer cost about $65 at a marine store.

It wont solve the problem of the stuck plug but it will enable you to run on fresh oil.

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Johnston <inmytree1@GMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 8:40 am
Subject: Re: Stuck Oil Drain plug

When I needed to remove a stuck O2 Sensor I used one of these:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=41169

and this one works well, too...

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94185

Just heat it up and twist it off...

Jim

On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 11:35 AM, 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
> 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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Jim
Wilmington, NC