Car jacking question

[Bruce Wayne]

Getting the drain plug and filler plug loosened. I had use a ratcheting tie down strap attached to my truck at one end and the socket ratchet at the other to produce enough force to loosen the drain plug. Would suggest a breaker bar as best tool to use but mine was too short to assist me and my efforts.

THAT is a very good point to bring up.. when i did my gear oil and engine oil i buy NEW filler plugs from the local main stealer.

New gear oil cost - about 90 Pounds

New Engine Oil cost - about 80 pounds

new filler plugs from the main stealer - about 6 pounds !!.

for what we spend on oil, new filler plugs are VERY cheap insurance from ending up with rounded off plugs, needing to be removed. i'd arther pay less than a big mac and fries not to have a screwed up lug to deal with (besides the new one from the main stealer are anodised blue so you can see at a glance their condition)