trans fluid change help

normansti · 03-29-2008, 02:25 PM

ok so jiffy lubed striped my drain plug bolt on the oil pan plug. My question is can i just take out the oil pan little bolts and leave the 14mm bolt in? what options do i have? my car is on jacks right now

normansti · 03-29-2008, 02:41 PM

bumpe

normansti · 03-29-2008, 04:19 PM

helpe

Es Tee Aye · 03-29-2008, 04:48 PM

did they strip the bolt while tightening the bolt or did they strip the bolt trying to take it off?

if the outside of the bolt is stripped then your gonna have to use a tap and die on the bolt head or something.... you cant drain the oil from unbolting the oil pan, it will be too much mess... you can start by removing the filter...

rev_happy_sti · 03-29-2008, 04:59 PM

why not just buy another one of those little pans on the bottom of the tranny and change it next time you change the fluid?

Swenke · 03-29-2008, 05:31 PM

Stripped/destroyed Tranny Drain plug

you should check this thread out.

normansti · 03-29-2008, 05:36 PM

the guy at jiffy lube was supposed the be draining my oil when he tells me that he cant get the bolt off so I look to see what bolt he is on and its the transmission bolt. I found out today while under the car to change my trans fluid but I couldnt do it cuz i couldnt get the bolt off. I dont care if I make a mess, can i take the little oil pan out to change the fluid?

normansti · 03-29-2008, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swenke

Stripped/destroyed Tranny Drain plug

you should check this thread out.

Nice find. thanks ill just drop the oil pan tomarrow morning and try not to make a mess.

jays05 · 03-29-2008, 05:54 PM

Assuming yours looks like the drainplug in that link, you could 1) buy a new drain plug and use a bolt extractor to remove the old drain plug or 2) use a dremel on it and make two wide flat surfaces, then use a big crescent wrench to remove the plug.

normansti · 03-30-2008, 04:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jays05

Assuming yours looks like the drainplug in that link, you could 1) buy a new drain plug and use a bolt extractor to remove the old drain plug or 2) use a dremel on it and make two wide flat surfaces, then use a big crescent wrench to remove the plug.

I like those ideas. Thanks

normansti · 03-30-2008, 10:42 AM

ok so I did drained it and cleaned off the magnet and there were a few metal shavings, glad I did it this way. The only thing that puzzles me is I let it drain for about and hour and I put 3.5 quarts in and warmed up the car and the checked it and its to almost full. I thought it takes more then 3.5quarts.

Nasioc_STi · 03-30-2008, 08:08 PM

jesus are we talking about the oil pan drain plug or the tranny drain plug ? you said both in the thread .................................................. ...............................................

03-29-2008, 02:25 PM	#1
normansti Spec C Club Location: Dearborn MI Posts: 1,251 Join Date: Aug 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	trans fluid change help ok so jiffy lubed striped my drain plug bolt on the oil pan plug. My question is can i just take out the oil pan little bolts and leave the 14mm bolt in? what options do i have? my car is on jacks right now This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. Last edited by normansti : 03-29-2008 at 04:21 PM.

03-29-2008, 02:41 PM	#2
normansti Spec C Club Location: Dearborn MI Posts: 1,251 Join Date: Aug 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: trans fluid change bolt stripped help bumpe

03-29-2008, 04:19 PM	#3
normansti Spec C Club Location: Dearborn MI Posts: 1,251 Join Date: Aug 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: trans fluid change bolt stripped help helpe

03-29-2008, 04:48 PM	#4
Es Tee Aye Junior STI Driver Car: White:05STi/04RSX-S Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 184 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: trans fluid change help did they strip the bolt while tightening the bolt or did they strip the bolt trying to take it off? if the outside of the bolt is stripped then your gonna have to use a tap and die on the bolt head or something.... you cant drain the oil from unbolting the oil pan, it will be too much mess... you can start by removing the filter...

03-29-2008, 04:59 PM	#5
rev_happy_sti Grassroots STI Racer Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 598 Join Date: May 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: trans fluid change help why not just buy another one of those little pans on the bottom of the tranny and change it next time you change the fluid?

03-29-2008, 05:31 PM	#6
Swenke Lurker Car: 05 STi WR Blue Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 7 Join Date: Sep 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: trans fluid change help Stripped/destroyed Tranny Drain plug you should check this thread out.

03-29-2008, 05:36 PM	#7
normansti Spec C Club Location: Dearborn MI Posts: 1,251 Join Date: Aug 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: trans fluid change help the guy at jiffy lube was supposed the be draining my oil when he tells me that he cant get the bolt off so I look to see what bolt he is on and its the transmission bolt. I found out today while under the car to change my trans fluid but I couldnt do it cuz i couldnt get the bolt off. I dont care if I make a mess, can i take the little oil pan out to change the fluid?

03-29-2008, 05:54 PM	#9
jays05 Spec C Club Car: Blue 05 STI Fav Mod: Synapse FMIC Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,690 Join Date: Nov 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: trans fluid change help Assuming yours looks like the drainplug in that link, you could 1) buy a new drain plug and use a bolt extractor to remove the old drain plug or 2) use a dremel on it and make two wide flat surfaces, then use a big crescent wrench to remove the plug.

03-30-2008, 10:42 AM	#11
normansti Spec C Club Location: Dearborn MI Posts: 1,251 Join Date: Aug 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: trans fluid change help ok so I did drained it and cleaned off the magnet and there were a few metal shavings, glad I did it this way. The only thing that puzzles me is I let it drain for about and hour and I put 3.5 quarts in and warmed up the car and the checked it and its to almost full. I thought it takes more then 3.5quarts.

03-30-2008, 08:08 PM	#12
Nasioc_STi Banned Car: White and Nerdy Fav Mod: PayPal !!! Location: Earth Posts: 217 Join Date: Nov 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: trans fluid change help jesus are we talking about the oil pan drain plug or the tranny drain plug ? you said both in the thread .................................................. ............................................... This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.