Vent: Saw a 'mechanic' at the Jiffy Lube in Daytona using an impact wrench on an oil drain plug... | Auto Mechanics - Freelance Forum - The Community for Independent Professionals

Has anyone thought about what that does to the aluminum oil pan threads? That much force strips them out instantly, and then you're looking at a whole new pan instead of a simple oil change.

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averyc946mo ago

It's like people forget that aluminum is soft, man. You see this everywhere now, just forcing things instead of taking a second to do it right.

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susan_allen6mo ago

An impact wrench on a drain plug is just insane.

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the_rose6mo ago

Just strip the threads right out.

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