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Removing stripped oil drain plug with Channel Locks (2014 Cruze)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 มี.ค. 2019
- I tried to remove the oil drain plug on a 2014 Cruze but the 10mm socket stripped the head of the bolt. I tried to beat a 9mm socket on but that didn't work. Vise Grips didn't work, just made it worse. I cut a groove at the edge of the bolt with a grinder and tried to beat the screw off with my linesman and screw driver, that didnt work. I also tried an extractor........ you guessed right, didn't work. I was ready to give up until the lip of the screw gave me an idea. So I grabbed my Channel Locks and grabbed the outside of the screw with the jaws and viola, the screw loosened.
I want to give you a huge thanks man! I am out in the 90 plus degree weather trying to change the oil on my daughter's car and ran into this very same problem.
Your video save the day ! Thanks again!
Glad to have helped
The funny thing is that I was nearly going to try a number of the methods you said didn't work for you.
I hadn't even considered this channel lock method before watching this TH-cam video.
You saved me a ton of time and frustration.
Thank you for this video!
Totally worked for my husband! Thank you. He had tried so many things...most if which you mentioned and nothing worked until this!
Man I can hear the struggle in your voice I share that pain! Thank you for video. I’ll attempt this tomorrow
This worked easily. I had even tried a bolt extractor...which didn’t work. Thanks for posting.
Gonna try this tommrow thanks man might if made my life a lot easier, it started to go so I stopped thinking I would try my impact gun and go from there maybe some heat , but now I’ll try the channels locks thanks so much
I,ve struggle for 1-1/2 hours tried to get that bolt loose. . With no LUCK Then I came across your video. Within 10 seconds using your method using the channel locks I had loosened the bolt. Thank goodness I did come across your video first. After that is was Happy Oil Change r Awesome ! Thanks
I'm glad the video helped but I mostly applaud your effort of 1-1/2 hours trying to get that bolt off. Before I found my solution I gave up after 15 min lol. Thanks for watching.
Hey man tried to do this on my sister's car and I just watched this, you're a legend and imma try this tomorrow, luckily I haven't stripped the bit yet so Itll be easy for future oil changes but thank you so much my man
Your welcome
Life saver!!! I was crying like a girl already because I tried for hours and it still wouldn't come out. I even took it to Valvoline and instead of helping they rounded that sht completely, that's when I lost hope...until I saw your video!
I know what you felt, almost cried thinking about taking mine to the dealership. But I'm surprised your mechanic made it worst. Overall glad I was able to help.
@@TheCreativeMind That was a typo bro, it was the guys at Valvoline that rounded that sht completely (Only place open on Sunday) but yeah the mechanic who did my oil change before this is at fault also because he torqued that btch with and impact and rounded the head of the bolt (It wasn't like that)
@@user-sv4ev5qg1u wait he tightened the oil drain plug with an impact driver!!!! Da faq was he thinking. I've grown to not trust mechanics and its hard to find good ones. At least you got a new bolt now and all is good. Be well
Okay just an update. I took your advice because this is the same vehicle, just a year newer, and it worked!! Thank you so much for your help!
You're welcome, glad everything worked out.
Love how GM put “14 nm” right on the pan but used an extremely cheap and weak plug. Rounded one off at work but fortunately the boss had a set of twist sockets that would hammer on.
Looks like I'm gonna have to find my channelocks and give that a shot, all with replacing the bolt afterward. Thank you for the video.
As soon as I saw it was a cruze I knew I found the right video! Trying to get my off after taking it to a well known shop out of town, they probably used a drill that's why I like doing my own work!
I'm going to try this, thank you!
This thing has been kicking our ass for hours. Gonna try this
Great information, sir. But I ended up having to utilize Freeze-Off spray, the channel lock pryers, and my socket simultaneously. In the end, success was achieved without stripping the drain plug bolt (though I will be replacing it upon the next oil change). Once again, thank you.
Thanks man, you saved me a lot of trouble! Worked like a charm!
Just tried this on my GF 2017 trax. Worked perfectly, those drain bolts are shit. Thanks for the vid man.
Thank you! This worked perfectly!
Awesome
wow thank goodness for this video, i jacked my car up just to see i cant take off the drain plug, wrench it is , thanks
Dry humor. I love it! Thanks for sharing.
I had some cheap crappy channel locks, tried them, they slipped. Got a pair if Stanley channel locks, loosened the plug one try....CHANNEL LOCKS are the way to go.
this just saved my ass. thank you
Thanks for the tip, I’m going to try again this morning to get that drain plug off!
That WORKED! Thank you!🇺🇸
Great work and thanks for sharing. I am in a similar situation except the bolt head is there, but rounded off. Going to try a bolt extractor socket first.
Did it work? I'm in the same situation
Thank you sort out my problem
Buy an aftermarket drain plug. Dorman makes the plug same size but with 16 mm head and stronger metal
I'm at the rounded off point, probably going to take it to a mechanic, defeat is real....
i took mine to a mechanic he had the right tool for it took a couple of minutes
I tried everything nothing worked, tried channel locks came right off thanks.
I seriously don’t understand why gm thought it was a damn good idea to put a damn 10mm instead of the 15 they have been using for awhile
I have a similar situation with my AWD Vibe's rear diff fill plug. Wondering if I can do the same only with a plumber's wrench instead.
Gonna try this tn shits driving me crazy
Thank you I almost gave up
No Prob Tony, glad it worked out.
Vise-grip would work even better
how you make it so simple its it's not working
Not all channel locks are the same. The cheap ones have the teeth pointing outward while the better ones, more money, have the teeth pointing inward, these grab better. I have the Channel Lock brand. Either that or the bolt may be fused to the pan. But that may be unlikely
You're a fuckin genius
Oh, thank you lol
Same issue idk why GM used a 10mm on a bolt that constantly stinks and swells
This bolt pissed me off I could never get it off and rounded it off guess it will have to go to a shop
Dude your fucking amazing
Thanks Zack, glad it worked out
My issue is actually from the inside of pan. the screw when i try to tighten it, just keeps going clockwise and wont tighten. the outer nut is fine, its from inside Im assuming. any thoughts?
Most likely your threads are stripped from over tightening. 2 ways I know of fixing this is option (1) a "spring" is made to go into the stripped thread in the pan and a new, possibly smaller, bolt threads into the spring. Auto places should have this "spring" that I mentioned. I saw this on Detroit Muscle a long time ago. Option (2) is to replace the oil pan.
i'll bet a small pipe wrench would work to
Definitely would work as long as there's clearance. I'll try it on another plug if I come across one
cruze got all kinda problems. ridiculous
I try that and no luck at all it is tight
If you haven't removed your filter yet go for a drive to warm it up. Works for me a lot. However if you already removed your filter, try warming the pan and bolt little with a torch.
10 ft lbs does not compute.... I use a plumber's vise grip
Problem is, it’s a Cruze.