Cant budge the diff fill plug - Any suggestions?

[FredK]

It's really tight against the spare tire. I bet you could get at it if you undid the diff ear bushing bolt.

[bimmerboy12]

you'll have a hard time getting an impact up there

with extensions?

[nando]

you'll have a hard time getting an impact up there

a hammer is really only needed if they've been overtorqued, or never removed and rusted on.

[bimmerboy12]

hi torque impact wrench?

[Ben Carufel]

Like I said earlier, putting pressure on it with a breaker bar WILL NOT HELP YOU. You need to HIT the plug with an instant shot of torque. Put your breaker bar on it with the appropriate hex bit, and HIT THE BREAKER BAR WITH A HANDHELD SLEDGE.

[stegosaurus]

There isn't much of a trick to it other than big muscles. I had the same problem with mine. A couple winston cups of iced tea, the handle from a napa jack and some choice wording got it off.

Invite some of your biggest friends to come over to help you pull on your breaker bar, lol. You'll get it though, but it'll be annoying.

Another trick you can try is to actually tighten before loosening, to try and break the seal. Switch from tightening to loosening a couple times and then give it all you've got.

[nando]

a regular breaker bar will work fine, unless you're a girl.

people like to overtighten them though.

[txtorquemade]

4 ft breaker bar or extension wont work. I dont have a lift so I only have the clearence between the ground and my car up on ramps. About 18 inches, maybe 20.

[ben312]

PB blaster and breaker bar FTW. i use a 4ft pipe that fits right over my ratchet as a breaker bar and it works pretty good, no broken ratchets yet.

[ThaiRacer]

Yeah my breaker bar is also from the top half of my goodsyear jack

[xLibelle]

did you use lots of PB-Blaster?

around here, its called weasil piss.

my breaker bar is the top pipe from the blue aluminum floor jack you can get at HF. it fits perfectly over the the 3/4 craftsman ratchet.
not to mention craftsmen tools get free replacements, no questions asked, so i have not found a need to buy a real breaker yet.
tho it is annoying to have to finish a job holding the latch on a ratchet to get a job done.

[txtorquemade]

Didnt use PB, used some pen oil.. guess I should get some PB.

[SpecM]

did you use lots of PB-Blaster?

[willybustaE30]

depends on the last wanker who made it to tite.
you put thread sealer on the threads then just snug it up.
no leaky.

[txtorquemade]

Am getting a breaker bar, and will try the heater on the cover AROUND the plug. ( I get it!!)

Are the tranny plugs as hard as these diff plugs???

Thanks for the comments guys...