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.
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18 years ago
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.
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,
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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