screwed up oil change. help...
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^ FTW. i need to get that. too bad i bought a plug just rite now at Kragen. ohwell.
Going to Mike at GST. i bet you he'll get it out in 5 minutes. ... i just spent 2 hours... and still failed.
Going to Mike at GST. i bet you he'll get it out in 5 minutes. ... i just spent 2 hours... and still failed.
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lol @ cresent wrench...there is no place for a cresent wrench in a garage period. You should always use the proper tool for the job. If you rounded off the nut (not the threads as you put it) you can try a few things. Try and hammer a size smaller socket (like the equivilant or next standard size) or the box end of a combo wrenchY you could also use a small pipe wrench t bbite on the nut as well. Lastly you could place a small block of c4 on the oil pan to try and free it....
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Rule #1: Get the right tools for the job.
If they're screwed up as bad as I'd be willing to be they are you're probably need something like this. http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...id=00952166000
Oh... and I wouldn't go 6000 miles on an oil change. Especially if you use conventional oil and over the counter oil filters... and drive your car hard at all. 3-4000. I usually go about 4000 and I use synthetic 10/40 and try to use subaru OEM filter. I'm out so my last couple changes have been FRAM. No likely FRAM.
If they're screwed up as bad as I'd be willing to be they are you're probably need something like this. http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...id=00952166000
Oh... and I wouldn't go 6000 miles on an oil change. Especially if you use conventional oil and over the counter oil filters... and drive your car hard at all. 3-4000. I usually go about 4000 and I use synthetic 10/40 and try to use subaru OEM filter. I'm out so my last couple changes have been FRAM. No likely FRAM.
Dude I would use a old gym sock ductaped inside a mason jar and JBwelded onto the block before I used a fram filter.
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The best, in kind of order:
Penzol one (pro series not the low end stuff)
Mobil 1 / K&N (same filter different can on them...note that the TRD filters are just rebadged K&N)
Stock subaru (made by WIX if memory serves me right)
anything by WIX
AC Delco
anything else
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Fram