Sump plug was a bit tight!!!!!

**bygumlad** · 22nd November 2008, 16:33

Just changed oil on my 1.9cdti and couldn't get the sump plug off at all. Mega tight. Started to shear the hexagon so ended up chiselling the thing off ! See pic's of my 'specialised tooling' ! Think I'll get one of those tubes that suck up oil through the dipstick tube next time.

**_ZS_** · 22nd November 2008, 16:46

Pretty standard - the new plugs are a different metal and don't shear off. The new type are yellow anodised.

**craigbarlow18** · 22nd November 2008, 16:52

look carefully.... is your sump stating to crack it looks like it to me

**spennny** · 22nd November 2008, 17:01

Dont use one of those tubes mate, i did on my last car and the lot didnt get taken out, so when i filled it up with the recommended qty of oil............ dip stick was showing 3-4 cms above max line

Keep to the sump plug

**bygumlad** · 22nd November 2008, 20:14

What appear to be cracks are typical lines you get on an alloy casting, the sump is fine

**macdad** · 22nd November 2008, 20:21

It's usually caused by the grease monkeys using air tool to tighten the plug up after oil change ..can't think why they do this..all it needs is nipping up.