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Old 06-04-2009 | 01:09 PM
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Which way do I turn the socket to change the oil?
For the life of me, I cannot remove the oil pan socket so I can change the oil, which way does it turn? To me or away from me to loosen.
Old 06-04-2009 | 01:13 PM
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It depends on which side of the nut you are laying - righty tighty, lefty loosey. use a 6 point socket or wrench.
Old 06-04-2009 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Scott LaRock
which way does it turn? To me or away from me to loosen.





sorry, I had to
Old 06-04-2009 | 02:42 PM
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Old 06-04-2009 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by mannetti21





sorry, I had to
f'ing work... blocking the pic.

p.s. Don't forget to change the blinker fluid.
Old 06-04-2009 | 02:52 PM
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Anti-clockwise!
Old 06-04-2009 | 03:00 PM
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wow......fail.....


lefty loosey, righty tighty
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If you have to ask, you'll never know.
you don't even know how much that sig makes me laugh when I see it, that is a true W T F sig lol
Old 06-04-2009 | 03:15 PM
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assuming that your feet are pointing toward the front of the car, away from you. counter clockwise, left. also look in the manual it has a picture.
Old 06-04-2009 | 03:21 PM
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Most nuts and bolts are right-hand threads, as is your oil pan plug. This means as you look at the head of the bolt (plug), you turn it clockwise to tighten, counter clockwise to loosen.
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GL man. make sure you're draining the engine oil and not the tranny fluid.

*seriously..i know a guy who did that
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Plasma cutter.
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Plasma cutter.
no socket needed
Old 06-04-2009 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by nissandrvr98

GL man. make sure you're draining the engine oil and not the tranny fluid.

*seriously..i know a guy who did that
that is my brother. and he didnt check the engine oil level, just added 4.5 quarts, and luckly i saw the tranny oil b4 he started the car
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The amazing thing is that hes has been here since 2005

Maybe its stripped



































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the OP is gonna check back on this thread and subsequently take his life lol
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There IS a such thing as a dumb question.
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