# Tranny drain plug **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [June 25, 2006, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tranny-drain-plug/97344 "2006-06-25T16:50:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FUNGC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fungc/32/5539_2.png) [@FUNGC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FUNGC)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2006, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tranny-drain-plug/97344/1 "2006-06-25T16:50:08Z")
im draining my manual tranny oil, and tha drain plug is a b!tch to take off. any special tools or different method to take it off? or to drain it? i need it drained asap, as my engine is coming out soon and this is basically one of the last steps to take my engine out! thnx ---
**Author:** ![Happy240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/happy240sx/32/5515_2.png) [@Happy240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Happy240sx)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2006, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tranny-drain-plug/97344/2 "2006-06-25T17:17:08Z")
Isn’t it just a 1/2" drive rachet? If it’s tight - simply slip a bar over the end of your rachet for more leverage. ---
**Author:** ![Terrible\_1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/terrible_1/32/5562_2.png) [@Terrible\_1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Terrible_1)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2006, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tranny-drain-plug/97344/3 "2006-06-25T17:20:39Z")
> [@Happy240sx](#): > > Isn’t it just a 1/2" drive rachet? > > If it’s tight - simply slip a bar over the end of your rachet for more leverage. yes i used my torque wrench its got little more leverage to it ---
**Author:** ![sliddinsil8o](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@sliddinsil8o](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sliddinsil8o)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2006, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tranny-drain-plug/97344/4 "2006-06-25T17:37:31Z")
hopfully your not in the same situation that im in, i guess the person that had my car before tryed to impact gun it off and semi stripped it. so now i cant take the fucken plugg off. only way i can change fluids is to take the tranny out and drain it that way. sucks :evil: ---
**Author:** ![Uniac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/34f0e0/32.png) [@Uniac](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Uniac)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2006, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tranny-drain-plug/97344/5 "2006-06-25T17:47:40Z")
> [@sliddinsil8o](#): > > hopfully your not in the same situation that im in, i guess the person that had my car before tryed to impact gun it off and semi stripped it. so now i cant take the freakin’ plugg off. only way i can change fluids is to take the tranny out and drain it that way. sucks :evil: jack the front end of the car up, and take the driveshaft out, it’ll drain out the rear fo the tranny. Not the best way to solve the problem, but better than pulling the tranny. ---
**Author:** ![Sasha\_SG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sasha_sg/32/5477_2.png) [@Sasha\_SG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sasha_SG)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2006, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tranny-drain-plug/97344/6 "2006-06-25T18:51:01Z")
or weld a big bolt onto it or weld a 1/2 breaker bar to it or drill a hole in it reverse tap it and stick a big ass bolt in there then get a new drain plug ---
**Author:** ![robbbby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b19c9b/32.png) [@robbbby](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/robbbby)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2006, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tranny-drain-plug/97344/7 "2006-06-25T19:07:11Z")
> [@Sasha (Turbo)](#): > > or weld a big bolt onto it > > or weld a 1/2 breaker bar to it I’m pretty sure they’re made out of aluminum. ---
**Author:** ![DTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTS)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2006, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tranny-drain-plug/97344/8 "2006-06-25T19:14:33Z")
> [@robbbby](#): > > [quote=Sasha (Turbo)]or weld a big bolt onto it > > or weld a 1/2 breaker bar to it I’m pretty sure they’re made out of aluminum.[/quote] owned. ---
**Author:** ![Zeta\_G](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zeta_g/32/5558_2.png) [@Zeta\_G](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zeta_G)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2006, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tranny-drain-plug/97344/9 "2006-06-25T20:47:15Z")
> [@DTS](#): > > [quote=robbbby][quote=Sasha (Turbo)]or weld a big bolt onto it > > or weld a 1/2 breaker bar to it I’m pretty sure they’re made out of aluminum.[/quote] owned.[/quote] not the drain plug rite??? ---
**Author:** ![FUNGC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fungc/32/5539_2.png) [@FUNGC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FUNGC)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2006, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tranny-drain-plug/97344/10 "2006-06-25T21:12:28Z")
well i put some penatrating fluid on, dont wanna stripp it. it was close to so i stopped. only one edge is bent in. hopefully i can get it out tmr soo my engine can come out. thnx for tha quick reply guys. ---
**Author:** ![robbbby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b19c9b/32.png) [@robbbby](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/robbbby)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2006, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tranny-drain-plug/97344/11 "2006-06-26T15:10:37Z")
> [@DTS](#): > > [quote=robbbby][quote=Sasha (Turbo)]or weld a big bolt onto it > > or weld a 1/2 breaker bar to it I’m pretty sure they’re made out of aluminum.[/quote] owned.[/quote] I owned myself I guess. I had the same problem this weekend with the drain bolt on the rear end. It actually is steel, I just thought they were aluminum since I never really noticed any rust or anything on them and the fact that they seem to be as soft as aluminum and strip so easily. My mistake, weld away!