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Originally Posted by BATANG CITY JAIL
actually the bolts are no issue, they are easy to get off...the issue is how you put the ratchet into the fill bolts, but you will figure it out easily though..
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That was a general warning on fluid changes, BCJ. I'm sure that for the new car removing a fill bolt should be (relatively) easy. However, as it ages, or after some random garage tech over-tightens a fill bolt, some poor smuck will end up draining their fluid, then be unable to remove the fill bolt. Unfortunately it happens and is a good policy to check to ensure you can remove the fill bolt before draining any fluids. Again, it is a general warning.
I've seen it happen to folks (primarily) on trans fluid changes, and worse, differential fluid changes (cracked the diff, drained fluid, put the cover back on...then they decide to crank off the fill bolt and its rusted/jammed/etc. stuck. On my project jeep the first time I went to change the trans fluid you would have thought the fill bolt had been welded on. It tooks a week (no kidding) of PB Blaster, banging, heating, low impact vibration, and a REALLY long breaker bar to finally get it off. Lol. Glad I check that before draining the fluid!