So I changed the oil on my girlfriend's car for the first time on Sunday - It's a 2001 Grand Am v6, and I bought a couple of filters for it (on sale) barely a month after we started dating - she usually takes it to random lube&tube places around town, but I just won't have that.
So I get under there and decide to pull the filter off first - so I get it off and (gasp) its a private-labeled E-core. Oh no you don't... Let me just replace that with a Quaker State filter (private labeled Purolator) - and much better.
Then I grab my 15mm/12pt combo wrench and get ready to work on the drain plug... and... oh boy, I can tell just by looking, this drain plug has been abused. So slide the wrench on there and push... and... ok maybe a bit more force... wait... ok just a bit harder... and... oh [censored]. Way overtightened. Lets try this again with some real oomph. and ARRRRRRRGH and nothing.
Hmmm.... I think the 12pt wrench is gonna be a problem, i'm starting to rount off the bolt. Out from under the car and grab 6pt socket and an 11 inch ratchet and try again... and slide the socket onto the bolt and AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and FINALLY it breaks loose.
Hmmm. Let me go ahead and put a new o-ring on that drain plug and be reeeeeal careful this time - Next time it's getting a brand new MAGNETIC drain plug.
And if I can help it she is NEVER taking it back to that last lube place.
And people wonder why I won't let other people change my oil.
So I get under there and decide to pull the filter off first - so I get it off and (gasp) its a private-labeled E-core. Oh no you don't... Let me just replace that with a Quaker State filter (private labeled Purolator) - and much better.
Then I grab my 15mm/12pt combo wrench and get ready to work on the drain plug... and... oh boy, I can tell just by looking, this drain plug has been abused. So slide the wrench on there and push... and... ok maybe a bit more force... wait... ok just a bit harder... and... oh [censored]. Way overtightened. Lets try this again with some real oomph. and ARRRRRRRGH and nothing.
Hmmm.... I think the 12pt wrench is gonna be a problem, i'm starting to rount off the bolt. Out from under the car and grab 6pt socket and an 11 inch ratchet and try again... and slide the socket onto the bolt and AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and FINALLY it breaks loose.
Hmmm. Let me go ahead and put a new o-ring on that drain plug and be reeeeeal careful this time - Next time it's getting a brand new MAGNETIC drain plug.
And if I can help it she is NEVER taking it back to that last lube place.
And people wonder why I won't let other people change my oil.