Recently tried to do my own oil change on my Escape. I tried to unbolt the plug drain (15 mm bolt) and found that I couldn't budge the bolt. I will bring it back to the mechanic who did the last oil change and ask why this bolt needs to be torqued so high. This is an aluminum pan and I was afraid that I would crack the aluminum if I applied too much torque. Anyone have experience with this? Someone mentioned to me that the dissimlar materials causes the bolt to freeze up like what I have experienced.
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15 years ago