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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / July 2006cummins oil drain plug
It's time to change the oil on my new (to me) '97 2500. I crawl underneath and see the oil drain plug has a 3/8 rachet square hole opening. I put my rachet in the hole and .....nothing. No amount of reasonable effort in a normal counter-clockwise rotation will loosen it. I'm having visions (nightmares) of a stripped out plug. Does this plug really loosen in a counterclockwise direction (while facing the plug) or it it reverse thread? How tight should this plug be torqued in????? Any help really appreciated. > No amount of reasonable effort in a normal counter-clockwise rotation will > loosen it. I'm having visions (nightmares) of a stripped out plug. Does > this plug really loosen in a counterclockwise direction (while facing the > plug) or it it reverse thread? How tight should this plug be torqued > in????? I have a 2000 CTD and yes it is counter clockwise just like a regular oil drain. I tighten mine snug ,then half a turn. > No amount of reasonable effort in a normal counter-clockwise rotation will > loosen it. I'm having visions (nightmares) of a stripped out plug. Does > this plug really loosen in a counterclockwise direction (while facing the > plug) or it it reverse thread? How tight should this plug be torqued > in????? I have a 2000 CTD and yes it is counter clockwise just like a regular oil drain. I tighten mine snug ,then half a turn. > plug) or it it reverse thread? How tight should this plug be torqued > in????? The torque spec. on the plug is 44ft.lbs. Hit the ratchet with a rubber mallet (in a counter-clockwise direction - standard threads). It'll come loose. > Hit the ratchet with a rubber mallet ...and watch out for the rebounding mallet, or use a dead-blow hammer and it won't bounce back at ya. Bryan > ...and watch out for the rebounding mallet, or use a dead-blow hammer and it > won't bounce back at ya. > Bryan You're not gonna believe this - I bent the handle of an el-cheapo rachet trying to get that plug off. Finally went and bought a quality 3/8 breaker bar and used a 3 foot cheater bar slid over the handle. It came off easily and revealed there was no rubber washer. I got my fingers crossed, so far it looks like no damage occured from the idiot "mechanic" who changed the oil last...... Get a new plug, your current one will likely crack soon. Geno's garage sells a good one. > > ...and watch out for the rebounding mallet, or use a dead-blow hammer and it > > won't bounce back at ya. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > fingers crossed, so far it looks like no damage occured from the idiot > "mechanic" who changed the oil last...... > Get a new plug, your current one will likely crack soon. Geno's garage > sells a good one. I picked one up from my auto parts store for $6 the day I changed the oil. I really can't believe the pan threads are still intact. The Cummins is one tough engine to put up with this kind of abuse. |
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