Oil and spark plug change - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

White Bullet · 07-12-2008

Well; I just completed half of this effort. The oil change was a no go. I could not get the drain plug to come loose. I had the car on ramps and me on my back. Using a boxed end wrench I was moving the car and getting nowhere. I was thinking of using a hammer on the wrench but decided against it. Plan B is to take the car to the truck shop at work and get it up in the air. Hopefully I will be able to loosen the plug at which point I will hand tighten it and take it home for the oil change. Man what a bummer. The spark plug change went very well. I have changed plugs on an L98 and LT1 and compared to them this was a walk in the park. Getting the right tools helped. The tips section on the registry pointed out the needed tools (2" extension; 5/8 plug socket with swivel; and pivoted racket). There was one plug that I did have difficulty with as is was binding when backing out. I was able to work it back and forth until it came out. Man there were some scary thoughts going through my head while this was going on. The new plug went in without any problems and the motor ran just fine.

Any thoughts on the oil drain plug? Thanks.

07-12-2008	#1
White Bullet Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gainesville GA Posts: 231	Oil and spark plug change Well; I just completed half of this effort. The oil change was a no go. I could not get the drain plug to come loose. I had the car on ramps and me on my back. Using a boxed end wrench I was moving the car and getting nowhere. I was thinking of using a hammer on the wrench but decided against it. Plan B is to take the car to the truck shop at work and get it up in the air. Hopefully I will be able to loosen the plug at which point I will hand tighten it and take it home for the oil change. Man what a bummer. The spark plug change went very well. I have changed plugs on an L98 and LT1 and compared to them this was a walk in the park. Getting the right tools helped. The tips section on the registry pointed out the needed tools (2" extension; 5/8 plug socket with swivel; and pivoted racket). There was one plug that I did have difficulty with as is was binding when backing out. I was able to work it back and forth until it came out. Man there were some scary thoughts going through my head while this was going on. The new plug went in without any problems and the motor ran just fine. Any thoughts on the oil drain plug? Thanks.