Damn oil drain plug

[efnfast]

Originally Posted by LGAFF

That filter give you a tough time Lee?

[Paul Workman]

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[ZR-1 Franz]

Hello from Switzerland,

If I look at your oilfilter I ask myself what kind
of tool you used to remove the oilfilter.
I guess you used this (see picture)

To all you ZR-1 enthusiasts: a very happy new year!

[LGAFF]

Here is my original note from the filter removal

Changed the oil in the 90, went to remove the filter....broke an Oil adapter for removing the filter, tried another, rounded off the filter, tried a strap oil filter remover....would not budge. Went to the store bought a damn clamp to remove it, no luck.

Pipe wrench, twisted the body of the filter, but did not move the base.

Shoved a screwdriver through it, ripped it open.

Keep in mind, I weight 260lbs, and putting my weight on it would not move it.
Cut open the filter, tried a hammer and chisel in the opening at the base, would not move....and it was a big *** hammer.

Had to drill holes in the seal, and use the above method with the hammer to remove it.

[ZR-1 Franz]

Please tell me, after all that, the LT5, was it still on its place?


Franz

[LGAFF]

Yep....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DPZ9NcV8Qg

[32valvesftw]

I have had some frozen filters in the past one or two on my own vehicles, I always wonder how that happens. Same with this guys oil drain plug, how did that get so seized up. I guess the mating flange of the bolt could have seized to the pan? The helical should avoid most galvanic corrosion issues. Similar with the oil filters the gasket should act as an insulator. In the previously mentioned case of the bolt on my bike thats on me. The manual calls for a stainless bolt, I cheaped out and bought a "temporary" steel socket head cap screw, while thinking about ordering the $18 bolt from Germany.
Anyway I would be good to hear from the original poster to see what worked and what didn't.

[ZR-1 Franz]

441 RWHP!

[BigJohn]

Turning it in the right direction?

[Racinfan83]

First thing I woulda tried is a 1/2" drive impact with a 6 point socket once the wrench started to slip.. Might still be an option if the thing is in good enough shape to file a bit and hammer on a socket...
I broke two quality sockets and a 3" extension trying to get spindle bolts out of my 15 yr old Dodge 4x4. My cheap impact didn't have enough poop to get em either. SO I went and bought a better impact. Zipped em right out...