The last mechanic I went to torqued these to hell…what are the chances he also tightened my spark plugs this much?

Never again…my other mechanic never overtorqued things this much.

  • GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works
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    14 days ago

    If you end up rounding off the head there are a few options. They make special sockets that can grab onto a rounded off bolt. You can try to hammer on a slightly smaller socket. You could drill the head off of the bolt and use an extractor to pull the remnants out, but you risk breaking off the extractor and then you’re in a real pickle. You could also weld a nut onto the bolt, but not recommended with a full oil pan. You can also take a hammer and chisel and try to get the bolt to turn using it at an angle, not recommended if you have an aluminum oil pan. You could also just buy an oil extractor and pull the oil through the dipstick tube.

    • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca
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      13 days ago

      I don’t have any of these issues because I change the oil in all my cars and can read a service manual.