I was trying to do a oil change and the nut got rounded by trying to take it off wrong, how do i repair that?

i gues the previous person tried different sizes and wore out the 15 mm nut all the egdes that was suppose to fit in the socket are now round and wont fit anymore. Also they put it on real tight to make matters worse. do i have to take it to a pro for them to saw or drill it off or.... can i do something. whats the best way to fix this guys please help.I was trying to do a oil change and the nut got rounded by trying to take it off wrong, how do i repair that?I'd skip the vice grips. If you have a medium size to small size pipe wrench I'd probably try that. Sears and other tools stores do sell sockets and wrenches that work on the flats, and also sockets that are designed for removing rounded off nuts. These work best if you haven't already made the nut / bolt worse by using a vice-grips or a pipe wrench.



Any service station or oil change place will probably take care of it as part of a normal oil change for either no extra charge or just a few bucks. So that might be the easiest way to go. Especially since they will make sure your threads are still good in the hole.I was trying to do a oil change and the nut got rounded by trying to take it off wrong, how do i repair that?try some vise grips or maybe some channel locks and see if you can get it off that wayI was trying to do a oil change and the nut got rounded by trying to take it off wrong, how do i repair that?Use a pipe wrench or get a wrench that will get ahold and take off a nut like this and then buy a new oil plug. I do hope the treads are good on the oil pan.I was trying to do a oil change and the nut got rounded by trying to take it off wrong, how do i repair that?Wow it sucks that that happened.But anyways i would recommend you to drill a hole in the center of the nut with one of those bits that pulls it right out.I think maybe any hardware store might sell those types of bits.Just explain what happened and they will know what kind of bit it is.I dont know what the bit is called but it goes on the drill.It would be a lot cheaper than going to a pro.

Hope i helped.I was trying to do a oil change and the nut got rounded by trying to take it off wrong, how do i repair that?first get a replacement plug,,,,,,,,,

then get a GOOD set of vise grips to lock onyo the rounded plug,

remove plug and replace with new one,,,,,

vise grips fail????

weld a nut to the end of the rounded plug,,,,

use socket to remove plug,,,,

replace with new plug,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,



good luckI was trying to do a oil change and the nut got rounded by trying to take it off wrong, how do i repair that?there are wrenches that grip the flat part of the nut, you can use a pair of real vise grips (steel, not fake aluminum) but be extremely careful vise grips can rip the heck out of stuff you like too. use a carb cleaner first, that nut or what is left of it must have zero oil on it, to get it loose, the key is take your time, you can also grind a flat spot on either side of bolt head, and try to make your own nut. Buying a wrench set that uses the flat side of the nut, (its a box end with funny nubs on the inside) is an investment again take the time, and do it carefully this is the key,I was trying to do a oil change and the nut got rounded by trying to take it off wrong, how do i repair that?First, get a replacement bolt and washer so you have it when you pull the old one out.



If it's the oil pan drain bolt you should be able to grasp it tightly with vice grips and turn it forcefully until you can turn it by hand. If it is slippery (that's the point of oil, after all) clean it with a rag first.



Once you have the bolt out, check the threads to see that they're OK. If someone rounded the nut they may have stripped the threads too.



Try to avoid drilling the nut: sparks on the underside of an engine are a bad idea :)I was trying to do a oil change and the nut got rounded by trying to take it off wrong, how do i repair that?get a pair of vice grips on it and take it out and then go to the car parts store with it and get a new replacement drain plug.

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