My wife took her car once to a shop for an oil change, and they stripped the bolt and I cant get it off. Need some suggestions of how to get it off. Thanks.

 

Craftsman makes a Bolt-Out kit that makes taking out stripped bolts a lot easier. Just make sure you buy a new drain bolt first.

-Jeff

 

Did they just strip the bolt head? or the thread of the bolt? If they striped the thread in the pan, I would just buy and install a new oil pan. If its just the bolt head you should be able to remove it with something like a good pair of chanel locks?

Don't tell me it was one of those dumb lube shacks that did it, was it?

 

It was a ******* lube shop. I will pick up a new plug in the AM and try to get the bitch out tomorrow.

 

im gessing it was just the head then huh?.... sometimes, if u use another socket, it will grip better, same size of course, just different brand or maybe even a 12pt.

 

5-pt is a better bet than a 12pt, the 12pt have a higher risk of stripping the bolt.

 

yeah, thats what i figured too..

but turns out, that my 12 point 17mm got my plug out when my regular 6 point didnt. maybe the 6 pt was old or something.. but in my case the 12 worked better than my 6.

just trying to throw some ideas out there...

 

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-Jeff</TD></TR></TABLE>
Life was much more complicated before I invested in those.

 

Does thats Craftsman kit have a big enough piece to fit on the oil drain bolt?

 

take it back to the lube place and tell them to fix it...

 

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Definitely do that. But yes the kit does have the proper size for that. It really works wonders. I bought when I was changing a starter on a ford truck(you know how that can be lol). I stripped the bolt head and was going to easy out it but was at sears and found that set. It's probably one of the most useful tools I have.

 

If I take it back with a new bolt and tell them to fix it, do you think they will try to charge me for an oil change, since all the old oil will come out?