Do you require a special wrench to remove the oil drain plug on a 2004 V-6 Accord? I used a 17mm socket on it and ended up stripping the head on the bolt. No way would it come lose.
Special Wrench required?
May 01, 2005
9 Replies
Is that one of those 12-point socket heads Honda uses?
Mike
Honda has a habit of overtightening bolts. Get a quality six point socket of the correct size.
That's what I was thinking. Over- tightened! They must have really hammered it home, because I was using the correct size and it was a 6 point decent quality socket. It just wouldn't move. Oh well off to the dealer to get a replacement bolt. In the meantime I have to figure out how to remove the existent bolt with the damaged head. Any ideas?
Pipe wrench.
You might have luck with one of these sockets,
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. They essentially function as an inverted easy-out. Note that you can pickup a set of similar sockets at sears for about the price of just one of theSnap-On units. However, the last time I was at sears they told me thattheir twist sockets were not covered by their lifetime guarantee and theydon't sell them individually. Go figure, it sounds to me like a way to sellmore sets of tools. Of course, these issues may or not be important to youand if you're likely to only use the socket a couple of times, theninexpensive sans guarantee may be the way to go. Eric
I use pipe wrenches from 6 inches to 4 feet.
No room at all?
Try using a Vise Grips or a Gorilla Grip Socket. But go to your Honda dealer to get a replacement plug, or one of those Fram easy change spouts.
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