HELP i cant get the check and fill plug off the tranny!! i have been tryong for about 45mins or maybe even longer but i cant get it off im using a 15mm open wrench 14 is too small. someone help tell me what i can do before it gets dark

 

Try and adjustable wrench and a hammer. I forgot what size the plugs are but find the right size and then use 2 wrenches to multiply the torque if you know how to do that.

 

drive the car to heat the tranny then do the following steps

 

no i dont know how to do that

 

Put one wrench on the nut and then put the other wrench on the end of the first one in a way so that when you pull/push in the direction to loosen it will catch on the first one and pull both together. It works like a breaker bar. I cant really explain it any better but it works really well if you need more torque. You can also try slipping a long pipe over the wrench as well.

 

If you have one, a 9/16" crow's foot at the end of a big 3/8" drive ratchet (or breaker bar) works well... Assuming you haven't stripped it yet

 

Penetrating oil, let it sit for a day, then 2 foot pipe on the end of rachet handle worked for me.

 

^ Yep.

What I usually do to get any of those plugs out (they have ALWAYS been stuck) is to first, before even trying to remove it, spray it with WD-40. Then I wack it dead on with a hammer and spray it again. I let it sit for about five minutes. Then I attach the correct size wrench (Dont remember the size offhand) and I stick a pipe over the wrench to make the reach longer, thus 'multiplying the torque' and it tends to pop right out.

I put anti-seise on it when I put it back in so that I wont ever have that problem again with that particular car.

 

Forget the WD-40. Go out to the auto store and get a can of PB Blaster. Best stuff in the world for getting off stuck bolts. Spray the bolts and let sit for a while (overnight if possible). Then try it again.

-bill

 

Proper tools are the key to any job.
I use a 16-pt socket on the plugs with a breaker bar if required.
I strongly suggest that if you are going to be doing work on your own car, then you should invest in a good set of tools and a good breaker bar. There are many occasions where a breaker bar has come in handy. Its worth the inestment.
-a

 

Honestly, I just use Vice Grips and a hammer. I know, not the right tool, but very efficient...

 

if you are on about decend tools - then buy 6 point sockets - it virtually eliminates the socket slipping - as the bolt is covered on all faces

Stu

 

Tap it with a hammer. Worked for me

 

No argument for me....but in this case a 6 point will not fit over the square fill plug. My tool kit has both 6 and 12 points
If I remember right - an SAE 12 point fits perfectly! But i cant remember which size.
-a

 

Go to the gym?

Sorry, couldn't resist. Oh yeah: Get a BFH.

 

BFH= the solution to many problems.

 

what's BFH

 

the bolt was so tight on it ended up getting stripped. its not super stipped, but it is. where do i go from here?

 

BFH= Big F^&$%ing Hammer The ultimate tool, well becides C-4...

 

I use the Vise Grips. You should use an 8 point socket.