On Thursday, December 29, 2011 10:01:38 AM UTC-5, Jim Yanik wrote:
"J. Clarke" wrote in
in.local:


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.

It was a motorcycle, I busted the socket on the first oil change, put the plug back with a torque wrench, and busted the second one getting it out for the next oil change. That engine never leaked a drop. Dunno what the problem was but it wasn't simple overtightening.