cummins oil drain plug

From : justinw

Q: its time to change the oil on my new to me 97 2500. i crawl underneath and see the oil drain plug has a 3/8 rachet square hole opening. i put my rachet in the hole and .....nothing. no amount of reasonable effort in a normal counter-clockwise rotation will loosen it. im having visions nightmares of a stripped out plug. does this plug really loosen in a counterclockwise direction while facing the plug or it it reverse thread how tight should this plug be torqued in any help really appreciated. .

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From : tom lawrence

plug or it it reverse thread how tight should this plug be torqued in the torque spec. on the plug is 44ft.lbs. hit the ratchet with a rubber mallet in a counter-clockwise direction - standard threads. itll come loose. .

From : dirtclod

justinw wrote no amount of reasonable effort in a normal counter-clockwise rotation will loosen it. im having visions nightmares of a stripped out plug. does this plug really loosen in a counterclockwise direction while facing the plug or it it reverse thread how tight should this plug be torqued in i have a 2000 ctd and yes it is counter clockwise just like a regular oil drain. i tighten mine snug then half a turn. .

From : dirtclod

justinw wrote no amount of reasonable effort in a normal counter-clockwise rotation will loosen it. im having visions nightmares of a stripped out plug. does this plug really loosen in a counterclockwise direction while facing the plug or it it reverse thread how tight should this plug be torqued in i have a 2000 ctd and yes it is counter clockwise just like a regular oil drain. i tighten mine snug then half a turn. .

From : bryan

tom lawrence wrote hit the ratchet with a rubber mallet ....and watch out for the rebounding mallet or use a dead-blow hammer and it wont bounce back at ya. bryan .

From : justinw

on wed 19 jul 2006 185603 -0700 bryan wrote ...and watch out for the rebounding mallet or use a dead-blow hammer and it wont bounce back at ya. bryan youre not gonna believe this - i bent the handle of an el-cheapo rachet trying to get that plug off. finally went and bought a quality 3/8 breaker bar and used a 3 foot cheater bar slid over the handle. it came off easily and revealed there was no rubber washer. i got my fingers crossed so far it looks like no damage occured from the idiot mechanic who changed the oil last...... .

From : forester yahoo com

get a new plug your current one will likely crack soon. genos garage sells a good one. justinw wrote on wed 19 jul 2006 185603 -0700 bryan wrote ...and watch out for the rebounding mallet or use a dead-blow hammer and it wont bounce back at ya. bryan youre not gonna believe this - i bent the handle of an el-cheapo rachet trying to get that plug off. finally went and bought a quality 3/8 breaker bar and used a 3 foot cheater bar slid over the handle. it came off easily and revealed there was no rubber washer. i got my fingers crossed so far it looks like no damage occured from the idiot mechanic who changed the oil last...... .

From : justinw

on fri 21 jul 2006 125354 -0500 phillip@yahoo.com wrote get a new plug your current one will likely crack soon. genos garage sells a good one. i picked one up from my auto parts store for $6 the day i changed the oil. i really cant believe the pan threads are still intact. the cummins is one tough engine to put up with this kind of abuse. .