I dont know about on yours, but on mine the drain plug is a little higher in the pan and not flush with the bottom, it still leaves a quart or more of fluid in the pan.

 

I suppose a person could always weld a nut to the drain plug to make future services easier. Might look a little ghetto, depending on your welding skills.

 

They come out easy with an impact and some pressure upwards. If the head is already rounded, then I use an air hammer to break it loose.

 

I've never used a set of the Knipex pliers, but have allway's had good luck with Channellock's 410 - 9.5" Nutbuster pliers. Others, like me have probably only heard them call Hog-Nose Channellock's. I like good tools, so I may get my hands on a set of the Knipex and give them a shot though.

 

No Luck on my truck. I Even tried the impact. Even after I got the pan off Nothing else worked. I tried heat with wax, all penetrating lubes, every kind of locking plier, even tried to grind it to a smaller size to get another socket on it. As a last resort I went and borrowed a special socket for rounded over nuts and bolts. I ended up drilling it out and useing an easy out. Had to drill it almost the same size as the bolt. The first attempt didn't work and broke the smaller easy out. I was lucky the local dealer had one in stock and I was back up and running in a few hours.

 

Nothing like shock to break stubborn stuff loose.

I never realized this was this big of a problem til now. 70k & still never fooled w/. it. And I won't have to anytime soon. Cause my old 1 is goin back to my builder. Good luck Vince.

 

ths man speaks the truth. i have some and they have amazed me.

 

Werd...I'm sure Vince has a method and a drawer full of drain plugs. That seized drain plug is the whole reason I sprung for the Level7

 

you'll probably end up messing the threads to the bolt anyways, and a new pan is a fairly decent price, espeically a deep pan ($150).......go with a new pan

 

Easy fix. Take a 1/4 drill bit and drill 1/8 inch deep into the side of the bolt close to a flat at a 45 degree angle. Take a punch with a ball peen hammer, insert punch into hole at a 30 angle and tap of punch. It will come out. I have done dozens of the things this way. Get a new plug and put a light coating of antiseize on the threads before installing. Next time removal will be much easier.