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mtbtim · 10-27-2022, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jidaran

I can't drain the oil right now to see what it looks like due to a stripped drain plug, but it's clearly got enough in there, so I'm good, right?

Sounds like you could use this video for ideas on how to get that stripped drain plug out. When you finally get it out, don't use a ton of force to put the new one in. If you ever have a hard time getting one out again, heat is your friend. Heat up the differential around the plug, not the plug itself. The heat helps break the bond of the copper washer with the diff and drain plug. With the proper application of sufficient heat, you'll never strip one of these drain plugs again.

Lexus makes a plug that fits our differentials that has a regular hex head rather than an allen head. Lexus hex drain plug #90341-24016

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Jidaran · 10-28-2022, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by mtbtim

Sounds like you could use this video for ideas on how to get that stripped drain plug out.

I did give that method a shot but didn't have any luck. I may try again before giving up and going to a shop, but it's hard in the city with no off street parking... Thanks for the info on the Lexus plug though, gonna order a few of those and avoid this problem all together in the future.

octanejunkie · 10-28-2022, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jidaran

I did give that method a shot but didn't have any luck. I may try again before giving up and going to a shop, but it's hard in the city with no off street parking... Thanks for the info on the Lexus plug though, gonna order a few of those and avoid this problem all together in the future.

I used a chisel to cut a shallow groove in the plug face at 5:00 then hammered it off

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mtbtim · 10-29-2022, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Jidaran

I did give that method a shot but didn't have any luck. I may try again before giving up and going to a shop, but it's hard in the city with no off street parking... Thanks for the info on the Lexus plug though, gonna order a few of those and avoid this problem all together in the future.

If it's not totally stripped out and you can still get a decent bight with the allen socket, you should be able to get it off with sufficient heat. Heat up around the plug for around 30 seconds to a minute and give it a shot. If it still won't budge, give it another 30 seconds of heat and keep doing that until the plug gives with moderate force.

If it's stripped out completely, try the chisel method @octanejunkie mentioned.

Or, you can weld a nut on. I bet a muffler shop would do it for you for no more than $20.

Romeo1 · 10-29-2022, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by mtbtim

If it's not totally stripped out and you can still get a decent bight with the allen socket, you should be able to get it off with sufficient heat. Heat up around the plug for around 30 seconds to a minute and give it a shot. If it still won't budge, give it another 30 seconds of heat and keep doing that until the plug gives with moderate force.

If it's stripped out completely, try the chisel method @octanejunkie mentioned.

Or, you can weld a nut on. I bet a muffler shop would do it for you for no more than $20.

This for sure.

You can even try to hammer a torx bit in. Anything that will bite. I have an impact driver set for this sort of thing, and one thing I’ve done the pass is fined a flat head bit that can just barely get wedged in. Then take the impact driver and a hammer. Pop loose every time.

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