Oil Drain Bolt stuck, stripped or rounded off (what to do)

[@doit_vehicles]

Here is a newer video on How to Remove 2 different types of stuck bolts : kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmWmoWtpfbGbqbc

[@mikepeterson238]

If you can get a hold of a welder you can weld a nut the inner diameter going over the outside of the plug. After 45 years of changing oil I rounded it absolutely 100%

[@chancebutler6472]

not even sure if ill utilize this for now but i definitely respect and appreciate someone whos solutions arent always "buy this buy that" haha

[@andreww7857]

There has GOT to be a better way....this poor guy does not know how to search youtube

[@MrBuilds.]

This has to be the king of bodge! 🤣😂 please don't try this anyone!

[@amazonwarrior7126]

so fa salvage, tell me why not?

[@abbasbinfirnas459]

@@amazonwarrior7126 Get a bolt extractor. The uploader is an idiot.

[@caprice9953]

What is bodge? Lol

[@chimbu4822]

You can weld another bold top of that bolt and can remove. Its a easy method.

[@andrewnelson3714]

Yes weld right there on the oily surface

[@Phuong_Nguyen_]

@@andrewnelson3714 it’s possible. And all you gotta do is spray the area down with brake cleaner

[@Phuong_Nguyen_]

@@andrewnelson3714 kzbin.infonGhj7d1bpQE?feature=share

[@Ferraridude13]

What about the metal shavings produced by drilling into the oil pan?

[@doit_vehicles]

I answered that question already

[@DennisGentry]

The drill pulls most of the shavings out, and the drain oil running out flushes any tiny particles.

[@lyndaleetqpv]

I don't agree with that. Some of this shaving may be heavy enough to lay on the bottom and not move until you start the car and the oil starts to circulate. That would not be good

[@aaronschocke2147]

​@@lyndaleetqpvthat's what you have oil filters for 😉

[@erichroberts1768]

you should make another video about cutoff wheels and there uses.

[@bigbadphil2168]

That's one heck of a bodge job

[@brandonbell6040]

Using a cutoff wheel carefully grinding two sides flat will allow you to break loose with vise grips. About ready to do mine the second time. I believe the problem is that the tools are stronger metal than the hardware/ zinc infused bolt. 6 point socket only and still rounded after half a dozen changes. I plan on upgrading my plug to a higher grade of metal. Oem seems like it is made of soft metal. Never had this problem with previous vehicles and this is the newer one I've owned. So... if you can't get an extractor on it, a careful grind can work. Hit the pan and might as well hit your foot.

[@heyitschinoable]

WTF...

[@andreww7857]

heyitschino 😳

[@brackinb5367]

heyitschino 🤨

[@paulklt]

Its much better to drill the bolt and extract it and put new bolt into original hole. Your solution might have worked but looks terrible.

[@Simon-xi8tb]

I was thinking about this solution, but how do you remove the bolt once you drill inside? I don't imagine it would just pop out.

[@paulklt]

@@Simon-xi8tb once you drill the whole inside the bolt use bolt extractor to take it out. This is a long process but it can be done.

[@abbasbinfirnas459]

@@paulklt You can use the bolt extractor without drilling.

[@LissandroBassani]

Was not an option to drill through the bolt and make a new thread 1 or 2mm larger instead?

[@doit_vehicles]

The frame of the car wouldn't allow a drill to go straight 90° into it ! Good question though

[@joelreyes8459]

I bought a $29 oil change pump on Amazon. It sucks all the oil out through the dip stick pipe!

[@matt3122]

Why not extract the oil with a pump via the dip stick hole?

[@doit_vehicles]

Not meny have a pump and the idea was to show to other people what other option they have in this iinf of situations .. Of cource using a pump it's a great easy solution

[@aeriinyanu]

You’re like the FPS Russia of cars, sound like him!

[@guitargod66]

Vice grips and a hammer? Air chisel?

[@masterace1150]

Perfect solution for a winter beater or a workhorse...or if you have an old vehilce thats not worth spending much money on.

[@nathansheather5417]

You're not getting enough impact due to the uni pulling the socket off centre, I always use a breaker bar with a single hex socket, you get a lot more control that way.

[@badger1296]

Jesús almighty. You are the King 👑 of DIY.

[@doit_vehicles]

yea sure

[@badger1296]

@@doit_vehicles Yeah, no kidding! I am in a tight spot, when it comes to my Eurovan oil pan, and your info might save me a ton of money and time.

[@Mexicanpepper]

Yeahhh don’t drill a hole Into your oil pan😂 if you have a welding machine just Weld on with two dots a socket that you don’t mind messing up and then un screw. You might need a new oil plug but you can get those at O’Reilly.

[@highwinds71]

Problem I am facing is mine isn't a bolt like that someone put a bolt on that needs to be taken off by a racket wrench extender. And it's on there good. I have no leverage and lack space. I don't trust the floor jack I'm using either.

[@freesmoke6895]

What abt the bolts holding the pan up if one of the heads strippee

[@jonathancantrell8631]

Mine is rounded and only has 1 inch of clearance before the transmission. Can't get a socket on because of the space unfortunately

[@brandonbell6040]

File 2 sides flat, add vice grips

[@angelonicassio7131]

It’ll take 30 minutes to drain! It’s just a plug-use at least 10mm... anyway, I never would have given up on just getting the old bolt out but at least you fixed it:)

[@doit_vehicles]

Well, it wont need to many oil changes for the remaining life time of this old car 😅

[@esaumoreno7405]

Why didn't you use some vise grips or something similar

[@doit_vehicles]

you can see in the video I used an impact gun which has a peak power of 1200 ft lbs of torque and it didn't lose it ; vice clips would be completely useless

[@nihilisticpunk24]

Looks like I’m in the “weird part” of KZbin again. I mean really dude, did you have to put it at an angle like that??

[@mongoslade245]

I had this issue recently and a bolt extractor socket did the trick.

[@doit_vehicles]

That's cool !

[@andrewwmacfadyen6958]

Vacuum pump it out via the dipstick tube job done no mess

[@Sherohnn]

That's what I did on my 1994 E36, the pervious owner over fkd the drain plug, and it was impossible to undo it without twisting the pan. I decided to vacuum the oil out from the dip stick port and was able to get 90% of the oil capacity. NOONE CARES ABOUT THE 10% left in the engine... they are gonna mix pretty well with the new oil. I change oil every 5k instead of the recommended 10 so I don't normally care about what stays in the engine.

[@DennisGentry]

This is awful! I love it! I guess you couldn't drill straight into the old bolt because of clearance to the car frame? Usually with stuck bolts my motto is "it can't be stuck if it's liquid," and I use an oxy-acetylene torch, but I don't want to set my engine on fire.

[@dieudonnemcful]

I need to do this! the kit to remove bolts like this did not work. I wound drill a larger hole though.

[@doit_vehicles]

hahaha .. I see ! in meny situations those kits are just gimmicks

[@Simon-xi8tb]

just be careful, larger the hole is, harder it is to seal it.

[@joshkendall132]

How do you have this temperament when doing this?? I have banged my head, bruised my finger, jammed my hand and said every possible explicative and about to use a sledge hammer!

[@doit_vehicles]

What do you mean

[@manishbhongle8368]

You should do weld on that bolt with same head size nut, then with spanner you can easily remove it. (Hack from India)✌🏻

[@amazonwarrior7126]

yes thats good, but when the sump is full of oil wount that be dangerous?

[@bizzlebop1987]

Yea right all over that oily surface

[@awdrifter3394]

Another option, oil extraction pump. I was in the same situation, I considered drilling the oil pan too, but I decided to just get a cheap oil extraction pump from eBay. I would say it got 85-90% of the oil out. It's good enough for me, I'll just change oil slightly more often to offset the incomplete oil change.

[@johnbarzee7806]

I bought a car and I went to change the oil and realized that the drain plug is a complete mess and not removable. I bought an oil extractor, but the tube won't fit down the dip stick. Any advice?

[@ThePowellforward2]

I small 8" pipe wrench did it for me on my 2017 Explorer

[@alevogod]

Why did you not drill the Bolt out? I've done that before and it always works

[@doit_vehicles]

I will try that on a next similar situation

[@juniorm1387]

How do you drill it out ?

[@florenciomendez5529]

I had that problem yesterday with my 93 300CE, I had to get a bolt extractor, and locking pliers to get it out, it was bitch but got the job done.

[@doit_vehicles]

awesome !

[@fitzroyedwards2936]

Can u put another hole if the oil is still in the pan

[@doit_vehicles]

Why not

[@charlesparson1331]

I'm having the same problem on my 08 grand prix. you can't even get a socket on it because it so close to the transmission pan. there are some empty mount holes that are threaded on the opposite side I may try drilling one out. I'm at that point lol

[@doit_vehicles]

Sometimes you gotta do that ..

[@elliotmann8882]

Jeeeez, that is extreme! Hope I don't have to do that.

[@doit_vehicles]

🤞

[@TheMrdhyde]

A lot of work but very smart to figure out a way. That is the type of worker we all should be.

[@Z3four]

Mine just spins easily but its loose and dosent drip oil, kept looseing it for 5min straight and wont come out but it spins, what can i do so it come out

[@derekwood3189]

Apply leverage pushing outward while attempting to extract. Use a crowbar or pry bar wedged underneath the bolt head, pushing outward while spinning to remove.

[@brianduval1051]

Im not saying i agree with what you did here but you had a problem and your fix seamed to work alot of haters on here giving you hate mail but it got you a ton of views and every hater is a click

[@doit_vehicles]

I said what should be tried first , before doing what I did .

[@Z3four]

Im gonna make a new drain hole on my pan because the drain bolt is stripped inside the oil pan and just wont come out it just rotates both ways and dosent come out and install an ecoplug

[@doit_vehicles]

Is worth to try prying out / aplly pressure with a crowbar while twisting the bolt ; it might get back on the treads .

[@pdtomson]

Just use a chisel on the flange. Few taps and it will shift.

[@2hunnedproof247]

Wouldn't grinding a slit in the bolt then taking it off with a large flat head

[@gamecouch1554]

How would any bit phillips or flat head have enough torque to turn the bolt if even a wrench couldn’t do it?

[@Jok3r1552]

Or just get a IRWIN socket extractor. Go to the local Ace hardware where they have specialty bolts and replace it. Hasnt failed me yet

[@andrewwmacfadyen6958]

Chinese damage bolt sockets much better than Irwin and a lot cheaper. I have both always reach for the red boxed Chinese ones.

[@Jok3r1552]

@@andrewwmacfadyen6958 What?!

[@MohammadHussain-br9xs]

I just need to use adjustable jaw pliers instead of doing all that... good luck with your oil pan and bolt fix..

[@doit_vehicles]

You were " lucky " haha )

[@charlesparson1331]

yes very I just stripped it more. lol

[@bomsexplosive]

Wheres the part you remove and extract the rounded bolt head? 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@camrenhess9106]

Buddy couldn't get the last bolt off but yet he just siliconed the new one

[@donow8464]

Mine is rounded and stuck too. I try to remove once every few years but its just not worth worrying about. I use a top end oil extractor and the filter is on top as well so I just dont bother with the drain plug. Car is 22 years old and has 230k miles. The bolt was stuck on when I got it 11 years and 100k miles ago. Life is too short to worry about this one problem.

[@doit_vehicles]

last part is true 👍 but there are some advantages when draining the oil through the plug

[@redemon5]

I have this problem right now, going to keep trying before all this

[@privilegedwhitemale306]

Im pretty sure he's trolling us. How'd you get yours unstuck?

[@MrDenjok]

Get extractor sockets

[@donaldpainter956]

I have two sets of turbo sockets one set is Irwin I had my daughter take my truck to the shop the last oil change because the other service tech quit where I work so I didn't have time was doing all the service and repair that was a big mistake they rounded the hell out of the drain plug and I guess they put thread locker or something on it because it absolutely will not turn vise grips turbo sockets tapping on it with a hammer I even put a little bit of heat not much nothing works I called the shop talking shit he said bring it back and I'll fix it I said yeah I'm going to let the people that fucked up my truck work on it again no way he kept saying sorry I said I know you are sorry your workers are sorry as hell to I'll never make the mistake of letting someone else work on my truck

[@almulakimaalimalriadiat9068]

why not weld a metal bar on top of bolt and use it unscrew it ? I have same problem with my motorcycle :(

[@doit_vehicles]

it won't be strong enough in some situations and the oil pan was aluminium..

[@Sebastaylove]

Are you trying to blow up your car?? Last time I checked oil is highly flammable

[@doit_vehicles]

it's not flammable at all , unless it's mixed with gasoline and this was a diesel

[@derekholroyd6557]

Mine is stuck solid, this last resort may be my only option thanks for the tip.

[@doit_vehicles]

Haha you're welcome )

[@kylerebman5094]

What if you have nothing in the video...?

[@doit_vehicles]

What do you mean ?

[@swood248]

Wow.....alot of work

[@dougsweldingfabrication953]

wowzers.... this is a first.

[@raymonpearson1254]

Wtf. Just drill the bolt out. Good luck with your next oil change 😂😂

[@juniorm1387]

How do you drill out ? My oil plug stripped and now I cant get it out . It just keeps turning and turning .

[@davidlynch7666]

Junior M use vice grips and pull while you twist

[@aronm5617]

Just get a big pipe wrench on the bolt

[@amtonio5602]

Yo metal shavings if buy when drilling the hole then wen you did the heads.there for you r customers engine will get ruined.

[@doit_vehicles]

The oil from the panel will go through the filter which will stop anything harmfull for the engine , also 99% of large aluminium parts will be flushed away during the oil drainage , plus the " costumer" aproved this as its the cheapes solution and the car is less than 1000 euro value

[@harryedwards9391]

I can tell that you know your stuff Bruh you probably worked on F1 racing cars at some point

[@doit_vehicles]

🤣

[@alejandrocuellar7265]

What are you doing.

[@doit_vehicles]

Good , you ?

[@eagle7757]

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 KJV, Ephesians 2:8-9, Jesus Christ is the only way...

[@shepturley]

Jesus no!😂 That was going great til you put a gun on it with a floppy old UJ on the end. Get the socket to fit tight and use a long bar for power with control. Failing that, unscrew the bolt by chiselling it round at the flange. As for the repair, it looks like you've drilled into an aluminium sump and a steel sump plug? The chances of those threads holding for long are not good. Also, if you're going to introduce silicone, put it between the bolt and the sump. Smothering it over the bodge is only any use if and when the new bolt fails so you're kind of admitting defeat before you start. Mate, this is the kind of repair you do on your own car when you're 17 and don't know any better... and which you never tell a soul about 🤣

[@doit_vehicles]

Most of what you said it's common sense and I agree with . I have to add the point of any DIY repair is to fix the issue as cheap as possible with the tools you have . The fix you saw , it worked perfect over 2 years with 2 oil changes and zero leaks . The surface where I drilled was tick enough to hold any threads . The car was old and the majority of these situations will occure on old cheap cars . Very few have access to a car lift therefore using a long bar under the car while on jack stands it's impossible . I am happy I got the chance to work on this extreme situation where the bolt has completely merged with the other surface ( it became a part of the oil pan ) and share with others a simple almost free solution . Fortunately , for most people just following the first step I mentioned in the video will undo the bolt .

[@guyanesegamer1693]

I would have welded a cheap socket to that bolt

[@doit_vehicles]

it might work in other situations

[@jamesrhodes2987]

I Used A Pipe Wrench..

[@ayyel551]

Russian DIY I love it

[@timdavis9674]

Do you work at Wal Mart? 😂

[@koladefasesin6463]

Tim Davis what’s funny

[@Zoidberg420]

I got my oil changed at Wal-Mart and they must've used an impact wrench or something bc now my plug bolt is stuck on there and ant further attempt to remove it is rounding the sides

[@shaddowsdieout]

@@Zoidberg420 same Mustve been walmart bc I didnt own the car long enough for an oil change until now

[@nihilisticpunk24]

Do you think they would hire someone who does shirt work like that? I mean even Walmart has standards...

[@markcoffin1884]

@@Zoidberg420 yea they did the same to mine and now no I can't get it off😠

[@peacheater5478]

yeah I don't have none of these equipments

[@doit_vehicles]

you rent for example an impact gun , usually

[@jagwolf1314]

This job reminds me of when I was a kid and we would cross the boarder and there was a person tinting your windows and in 20 minutes you had fresh tint and by the time you got home you had flapping film of tint.. I would love to take this guy on one of my survival excursions.. The laugh we would have around a campfire 🤣

[@davusclaymore9640]

Use at least a face shield! Chainmail is a better idea. Those cutting discs will break and fuck you up! I was out of work for three months because a cutting disc shattered and sliced both my wrists! 28 stitches in my right wrist and 12 in the left!

[@saltoftheearth8358]

I have the exact problem with the same car vw t4.

[@brentlywhitson6791]

Great vid, love ur accent ! I am in central Oklahoma,usa

[@JLENZ909]

uhhhhhhh... yeah im going to jiffy lube lol

[@NawnyaBusinaz]

What do do? Cyphen.

[@henryramirez1166]

Bad idea .you know what he just did he made a hole 🕳 but the metal piece partical and debris falls in and when the oil flows up guess what your motor will grind it and it will cause engine problems.

[@susant8809]

count chockula

[@Tuantran-ih4wm]

you mess everything up ,

[@doit_vehicles]

Why , how

[@carlosgomez-hm3lm]

I like it 👍

[@Steveteras]

OMG. I see a car broken down in the middle of HWY.

[@Astute_white]

You just made it worse. It is better to weld the drain bolt to loosen it.

[@doit_vehicles]

What do you meen by worse ? And how can you weld aluminium and loosen the bolt ?

[@RamonLFrancisco]

@@doit_vehicles, I think he means weld a nut on top of the drain bolt as the bolt is made of steel. Weld in the hole of the nut that sits on top of the drain bolt, then turn with a wrench. You may have to weld several nuts before drain plug loosens.

[@doit_vehicles]

@@RamonLFrancisco To put the content of this video in a better context to avoid misinterpretations : Long story short : This is meant to be as a last solution after you tried to loosen the bolt with common methods like : breaker bar with a long pipe extension on it , holding the socket fully engaged while applying the twisting force , impact guns , bolt extractor kits and so on ! So , please try those first , before cutting the bolt as I did ! If you manage to remove the bolt , replace it or at least replace the couper gasket ! Please note that : by drilling the oil panel is completelly safe since any metal fragments will be either drain out together with the old oil or stopped by the new oil filter and won't damage your engine ! But again cut the bolt ONLY AS THE LAST SOLUTION ! Another method would be cutting the head of the bolt , driling a hole through the bolt , and try to remove the remaining old bolt with a screw extractor ; But there is no guarantee for that to work ! On that situation you will need a new drain bolt and the treads might be damaged as well ; so you might end up doing the same thing as I did at the end of this video especially if the screw extractor won't work . Long story : This particular car is a 25 years old Volkswagen Transporter which has been sitting for meny years since it was build for people with disabilities . The oil change have been done through the fill up cap , therefore the drain bolt have not been opened for many years and it got extremely stuck ( welded on ) . If you notice there is a larger surface of contact betwen the bolt and the panel ( compared with usual drain bolts) , therefore a larger surface got welded/stuck and needs to be loosen ! On workshop they tried with pneumatic impact guns , they tried with braker bar + extension pipe ( A LOT OF FORCE ) and as a result the bolt was still there and they have done the oil change by opening & removing the whole oil panel ! Then when the car arrive to me , I tried with a 1200 lbs impact gun for 50 seconds (I had it on video) continuously with no result except of rounding the bolt AFTER 50 seconds of full power on ! ( which I never seen before ) . Than I tried what you could see in the video and again the bolt was still stuck . Any extractor kits WON'T be able to work on this particular situation since the maximum twisting force have been applied previously while the bolt had the hexagonal shape inatct . Usually a bolt gets rounded up by not holding the socket fully on while applying the twisting force which was not the case this time ! Welding a bolt on top won't help either since , again , it was applied the maximum twsiting force possible while the bolt was intact ( not rounded ) not to notice that not meny people have welding mashines willing to use them on removing drain bolts , plus- that would most likely snap plsu - you might have to lift the car really high at a workshop, to do this job safely / corectly . Finally I used this method ( to cut the bolt ) since it's cheaper , it works, it's relativelly easy to do , it's convenient for meny people who have this similar situation and it's 100% safe as even today there are no oil leaks or metal fragments in the engine ( lol ) . If it would be a 1 milion dolars Ferari with the same problem I would just invest in a new oil pan with new oil plug but ONLY after , I drilled the hole in the old panel and plug it with a DIY oil drain bolt on !

[@Assertiveman]

This video funny man

[@Ralgexthecat1]

wd 40 would help

[@AMatofFact]

Fuck it. Just make a new hole every oil change!

[@doit_vehicles]

😂

[@watchmotive2866]

Bruh. No.......no

[@doit_vehicles]

Yes

[@redpillrevelation5978]

Exactly WTF!!!!!

[@maxoncurro]

Must be the worst way to fix this problem. No mechanical expertise here.

[@doit_vehicles]

The car was taken to the people with what u call " mechanical expertise " Long story short they recomend replacing the oil panel 170 euros + 120 euro labour =290 euro . There will be situations when the bolt will never come out . I showed you how to use some imagination and fix the issue basically for free with minimal tools . Not everybody needs this but it's a money saver for those who do . So please , dont watch this go to the people with the "mechanical expertise " 😉

[@doit_vehicles]

After 2 years the car runs fine and the oil have been changed 2 times through that plug , with no issues *

[@maxoncurro]

@@doit_vehicles i had the same problem, drained the oil through the dip stick and perfect. Small pump cost me 20€. I haven't doubted that it would work, but for how long, and if it doesn't, buy, buy car. I sure wouldn't want to see your engine swap. I would not recommend your way of doing this

[@maxoncurro]

For some reason you believe that this is a good idea. It's sloopy work that won't last, and if it fails it will cost you an engine. To the people rich or poor that see this, don't pay atention to this wanabe mechanic, and buy a 15€ pump to drain the oil through the dip stick. Easu work, must cheaper and specially much more feasible. Doit_vehicles, needs some experience.

[@doit_vehicles]

That method of using a pump to suck the oil makes the drain plug stuck (like on this car ) . There is no benefit to use a pump but actually a couple of issues : - drain plug will get stuck - you have no guarantee that all the old oil is out - not all the cars have the dipstick tube large enough to fit the pump - since on meny cars you must get under to change the filter the best is to also drain the oil .

[@bobbydbuilder2873]

What in the wide world of fuckery did I just watch. Plz nobody do this. Unless it's a derby car.

[@doit_vehicles]

If you follow those steps you might be in the 95% who will losen it .

[@luismaestre8652]

That's fucked up

[@michaelbarton5273]

Thankypu

[@doit_vehicles]

no worries 👍

[@bab.t9139]

😂😂😂😂😂 stupide mechanic you could open that polt way more easy just by welded a bigger ring on it

[@slovert]

What kind of fuckery is this?

[@achristian7015]

Some people should take up another hobby because they are useless as a DIYer.

[@danielhassani1]

More Video;)

[@yousseflahbil679]

Not smart sorry

[@bricebabcock7156]

This is the worst advice I’ve ever seen.

[@panchitoserrano9629]

🧐🧐🤨🤨🤨

[@vegasleo4841]

Oh wow he is cute