24 mm six point wrench needed…

[D60]

I love the humor, personally.

But anyone using a socket on this should be chastised. A socket it applying the torque at a height above the actual hex. This induces bending and will cause the socket to come off the hex and bugger it quite badly.


Max torque efforts should be only on box end wrenches wherever possible. And when you can make a box end fit (wrench extenders are awesome), you should be using a very shallow socket. The Astro Nano sockets are superb for that.

I'm sooooo over trying to loosen oil drains with a 12" ratchet. Then I go 15"....nope. Eventually I always wind up with an 18" or greater, but I never learn.

On every oil change these days I snap the plug loose with socket and impact. Then back off slowly with whatever method I choose. But, I'm on my feet standing under the vehicle, unlike the video.

Teaching myself to just start with an impact wrench is one of the best methods I've adopted to save time and frustration. Obviously, I NEVER reinstall with an impact.

 

[Hohn]

I'm sooooo over trying to loosen oil drains with a 12" ratchet. Then I go 15"....nope. Eventually I always wind up with an 18" or greater, but I never learn.

On every oil change these days I snap the plug loose with socket and impact. Then back off slowly with whatever method I choose. But, I'm on my feet standing under the vehicle, unlike the video.

Teaching myself to just start with an impact wrench is one of the best methods I've adopted to save time and frustration. Obviously, I NEVER reinstall with an impact.

Because they’re gentle and rock-stable on drain plugs, I actually splurged on the Nepros 6pt box end for my drain plug sizes. I’ve never head to go ape on one, but they have a grip and solidity that is unmatched because it’s not only a 6pt box end, but it has essentially no chamfer and it’s perfectly flat with no offset or angle.

I’ve had the same drain plug on my odyssey since new. It’s seen at least 30 oil changes. The plug shows wear, but never leaks or gets stuck.

My situation is somewhat unique in that I’m only taking loose drain plugs I tightened, so I’m not having to seal with someone else’s overtorque.

 

[Trav]

It looks like there is enough room for a drain valve. From reading it is M20 x 1.5, that will be the end of the problem once and for all.

https://www.valvomax.com/products/quick-twist-oil-drain-valve

 

[Urshurak776]

Tightening to 25 ft-lb seems like a lot for an oil drain plug.

Really? Interesting. I have a small torque wrench set to 30FT-LBS. Use that on every drain plug I have put back on for probably 10 years give or take. Never had an issue. My Mazda's and my Hyundai/Kia vehicles all spec 30 (23-30 FT-LBS) The Santa Fe specs 26.2-35.2 FT-LBS.

 

[RyanY]

Really? Interesting. I have a small torque wrench set to 30FT-LBS. Use that on every drain plug I have put back on for probably 10 years give or take. Never had an issue. My Mazda's and my Hyundai/Kia vehicles all spec 30 (23-30 FT-LBS) The Santa Fe specs 26.2-35.2 FT-LBS.

High 20s to low 30s lb ft is very common in the Asian market where a crush washer is used as a gasket. In contrast, all of the American cars i service use permanent rubber gaskets mounted on the drain plug; these get 18 lb ft.

I don't really prefer one design over the other but I would not want to torque the rubber gasket to 30 lb ft. If I did, I would likely need to replace it at the next service...