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Old 04-20-2008, 12:55 AM   #199 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by RCHamel3 View Post
I tried changing my oil today for the first time but when I tried to loosen the drain plug with my wrench, the damn thing wouldnt move at all. Anyone have any tricks or ideas to get it loose??!!
use a breaker bar?

honestly the drain plug isnt in there that tightly. this may sound silly, but you could have been turning it the wrong way. when your there on your back and useing a wrench facing the opposite way sometimes you get your left and right confused with the bolts left and right.
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