I've had experiences (shock absorbers on the back of a Chevrolet) where
impact gun removed the nut, and breaker bar sheared off the stud. As to the
oil drain plug, impact wrench might have been the correct tool.

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"Jim Yanik" wrote in message
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"J. Clarke" wrote in
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These days? I broke two of them removing the oil drain plug on my
1980 Honda, before I finally got an impact socket for it (note--I
wasn't using an impact driver, just a breaker bar).

amazing that you didn't tear the threads out of the pan instead of breaking
a socket. SOMEbody shoulda been using a torque wrench on that plug.
Probably needed a new crush washer too,so it would not need to be tightened
so tight to prevent leaking.


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