I know this may be a daft question but is this the sump plug? I'm sure it is but it's a tad tight. Actually, it's a lot tight. I've done a few oil changes in my time but I've never needed a crack bar in the past! I've got a fear it may have been installed badly in the past....
Yes, looks like the sump plug. Make sure you have a close fitting hex drive or it may round the recess if it's so tight.
Thanks all. The question is do I man up and try and loosen it - or not? I feel I need to but if I'm fighting Araladite or some other equally frightening bodge it could end up going badly....
Armed with the above info' I got on with it. I must say that was the tightest I've ever known a sump plug! Thanks all,
Worst comes to worst Lazer tools do a reasonable cheap sump plug repair kit. But as mentioned good idea to warm engine up before having another go Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
I think it was no tighter than 42NMish, but I'm not used to needing a large ratchet! Fair enough, it's a large sized bolt though. Anyhow, job done!
