Sump plug 2.2DTi

[VectraElite 2.2DTi]

my sump plug is knackered and i now cant get it out, what is better of the two evils of buying a new sump pan or getting a garage to drill it out? or i could drop the sump pan myself and try drill it out my self

[Celes]

Removing a sump full of oil sounds messy. Better take the car to a garage and let them sort it for you

[ADAM123]

cant you get a pair of mollies on it. i recently changed my oil. i had to warm the engine up before the plug came loose. i had to use a torx socket with a 3/8 drive ratchet with my jacking bar on the handle to give me more leveridge

[Mogsy007]

Mole grips or a good chisel on the edge of the plug.

[peadar]

get the small hand pump and take the oil out through the dipstick hole and let the plug stay in

[Rapala]

Or you could remove the oil temp sensor from the front face of the sump and get most of the oil out that way.