when you spend as much time in a shop as i have since i started working on cars with my old man when i was like 5
you see a lot of shit
you see a lot of shit
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impact guns on oil drain plugs FTMFW
Been there. Seems like every time I buy a vehicle, the first oil change, I gotta bust out the breaker bar. Then I check the windshield and see the Jiffy Lube sticker...Ironically, I've used my 3/8 gun to TAKE OFF a plug that Hercules apparently installed.
I've also made a habit of taking out our vertical drain plugs with my impact/6mm hex. Seems if you atttempt to remove them with a ratchet and bit it just covers your hand and ratchet in blazing hot oil. But if you time it right you can zip the plug out and remove the gun in time to avoid any messiness.
Furthermore, most of the V8's from 97-2004 have large vertical drain plugs (almost 35mm in dia) for the oil that like to fuse themselves to the drain pans.
Seems if you atttempt to remove them with a ratchet and bit it just covers your hand and ratchet in blazing hot oil.
no i always take the plugs out with a ratchet all you have to do is loosen the bolt with the ratchet and then twist it off with your hand but when its about to come out completely just hold it there and then quickly take it off and all youll get is a small amount on your fingers.