Manapuaman

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Ok so over the weekend I tried to change my oil because it is waaayyyy overdue. So I jacked up the car and I go to take off the oil drain plug but it is stuck. Growing up I learned that if you want to remove a bolt you turn the bolt to the left and if you want to tighten a bolt you turn to the right. (lefty loosey, righty tighty)

So for the life of me I am truing to the left and my bolt does not want to come off. My question is am I turning the bolt the right direction to remove it or is it because it is a Japanese car, I have to turn the bolt to the right to remove it. Any input would be great.

Kamalani

'03TL-S

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It's still lefty loosey, righty tighty. Try to spray some WD-40 to loosen it up a bit. Someone probably tighten it too much before.

NSXNEXT

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Remove bolt by turning wrench counter-clockwise. Sounds like they put it on with an impact wrench.

I would, before you remove the drain plug, hit the local Acura or Honda service center and buy a new crush washer. Sounds like the one that's on there is going to be shot (assuming they even put one on).

kennedyhuynh

i heard of a trick that some of the oil changing companies do... when you put a socket wrench on the bolt, take a rubber mallet or something hard and hammer the bolt. "supposedly it looses the crap that makes the bolt hard to turn."

Good Luck!!

hANDYcaptd

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Some tool probably used an impact wrench before you. If you can get some PB blaster, that stuff is really good. Works better than WD-40 I think.

And adding to what NSXNEXT said, be careful not to damage the bolt threads when you remove the old washer. I had one that was used multiple times and it crushed itself onto the threads.

twistedwedge

...or you could put a fumoto quick drain on there. I have one on both mine and the wife's cars...love them.

totaledTL

A good thread to read on the subject: https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ht=overtighten