New Vanagon, Problemo

[DirtyBlueVan]

Enjoying the van, wanted to change out the transmission oil to make sure everything is fresh. It seems jiffy lube (found receipt in the glove box from a while back) has torqued the fill hole to 9000 ft/lb. It's so tight it busted a welded on nut, and when I used the impact driver it started stripping out the plug so I stopped while I was ahead.

Yes its the correct size tool, yes I am bleeding. Any crazy suggestions? torch? Jb weld the alen key in there?

[Wildthings]

If the oil level is below the plug, you can heat the plug red hot and then let it cool and it should come out easily.

[Syncromikey]

Or you can get a hose and pump and drain it from the filler hole ... May not get all the sludge at the bottom this way though ...

Cheers,
Mike
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