Help - '02 S Manual Transmission Oil Change

[derfo]

Hello Barkin
You can try this if you want, it has worked for me many times over the years. You will need a nail punch with a thin end, now if you grind a point on it your ready to start. Douse sump and fill plugs over night with some penetrating oil. Then what you do is, on the flat of the plug near the outer edge punch a good indent, then angle the punch, about 45 degrees, pointing in the way you undo the plug ( anti clockwise normally ), give it a good strike with the hammer, You may need to hit a couple of times, at all time make sure the punch is pressed firmly on the plug. This should do it, watch for slight movement, that's all you need , then get you spanner on it. I always fit new plugs after and put some copper grease on for easy out next time.

[j.fro]

Barkinfool
You have identified the fill plug correctly. Yeah, it can be tough to break free. I usually put a 26" pipe on the end of my Allen wrench to get the initial break. Another option is to put an impact wrench on it. Also, get that aluminum brace out of the way.
I think that other trans is in a 911.

[barkinfool]

OK, thanks for the suggestions so far. I will give it another go & update you with results.

[barkinfool]

Update: Removed the aluminum brace & that made access a lot easier for even better leverage - thanks for that J.fro. I tried with all my might to get it to break free & it just would not do it. I guess i'm now going to have to go acquire some additional tools to get this free. Thanks again for suggestions & if anyone has any others, please post. Thanks.

[The Radium King]

101projects shows a 5-speed; you have a 6; different beasts.

mine came out easy, but i am strong like bull.

just in case, don't drain your xmission until you are certain you can get the fill plug out!

[Frodo]

Originally Posted by The Radium King

101projects shows a 5-speed; you have a 6; different beasts.

mine came out easy, but i am strong like bull.

just in case, don't drain your xmission until you are certain you can get the fill plug out!

Agree with this (though I can't attest one way or the other on the "strong like bull" statement!).

Mine's a 6-speed, and I was using 101 Projects---I was confused for awhile as well.

At a minimum (while you're devising new approaches to the problem), once or twice a day spray a little more PB Blaster on the fill plug. In this kind of situation I've also, following the spraying, tapped the plug lightly with a small ball peen hammer, at various points around the perimeter. Don't get carried away---light taps only. In my experience, this will sometimes encourage penetration down the threads and help loosen things up.

[kls]

You might also try Kano Kroil. It's hard to find but it will sometimes penetrate better than PB Blaster.

[Jager]

Originally Posted by The Radium King

101projects shows a 5-speed; you have a 6; different beasts.

My thought is that the 101 Projects picture is showing a 911 transmission... That does not look like my 5-speed.