"tmjcgarret@earthink.net" wrote:

>  The local oil change shop stripped out my drain plug.  Any
> suggestions?   Vice-Grips won't grab it and it is now more round than
> anything else.  The fact that the plug is recessed isn't helping
> matters.

I had exactly the same problem. All attempts to extract it failed
miserably. In desperation I bought a HEX socket rather than the twelve
point ones that I normally use, and out she came like there was never a
problem. The HEX socket was a high quality one designed for use with
compressed air tools. By this stage the drain plug socket was almost
completely rounded, but the HEX socket took it out like a charm.

good luck,
Indulis Kradzins
91 Syncro