What do you guys think about LUCAS oil stuff..?
Should I do to 20w-50..? I have 5w-30 synthetic in there, now.
For now mostly I just want to get that nut off so I can confirm that more sludge has not fouled the oil pan and pick-up screen, again...
Get a file in there and file away the bent threads next to the nut?
Afterwards could put a fat washer under the nut.
I have always done all my own engine work except for the really complicated. I never really liked doing it and your post makes me realize that I plan to never do any more.
Wood chisel and hammer. You will destroy the chisel, but it will get behind the nut.
Or a steel chisel and cut the bolt off.
Perhaps use a bunch of teflon tape to tighten the threads until you can get it to a mechanic?
Sorry, I can’t help you. I learned the hard way that I am mechanically declined. It is cheaper for me to have a shop change my oil than to try to change it myself and have to pay to fix all the damage I would do.
How many nuts hold the pan? Try a hammer and chisel and chop it off. Once you get it off replace the gasket and use the remaining nuts to put it back on. It shouldn’t leak. If you want to you can drill it out and put a helicoil in if you really want all the nuts back.
Order decaf.
Oooh! Just reread. Two nuts. Tough one. Can you drive it?
Careful flushing engines with high miles if its not used to it. Your scenario could result.
The gorilla grip on the Vice-Grips with a flat blade screwdriver next to the block to pry on under the nose of the Vise-Grips.
Cuss and spit first.
Failing the ability to remove the pan, and you can't push or tow it to an electrical outlet, were you can drill out the screw, try a heavier weight oil, maybe straight 40 wt, at least it may allow you to drive it somewhere where you can drill out the screw.
Oil buggers? Where did they come from??
You need a nut buster.
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=nut+buster
You could use a cut off wheel with a Dremel tol and cut the bolt off even with the pan. You will probably use two or three.
After you remove the pan, you can use a broken bolt remover to back it out.
I have a puller kit of several sizes of puulers for broken bolts/screws. You drill a hole in the broken bolt and treag the puller into the hole. They have a left hand spiral thread, so as you tighten it into the hole you drilled, it unscrews the broken stud/bolt/screw.
Can you drive the knife blade in the with a hammer?
Chisel the nut from the bottom?
Get between the pan and block with screwdriver or knife?
http://www.usatoolwarehouse.com/usatoolwarehouse/KDT-715D.html?gclid=Cj0KEQjw_9-9BRCqpZeZhLeOg68BEiQAOviWAt0N2luVv6UoyQs3aIsEhRrrfJe2nndVDcRUMXN4bIYaAoZA8P8HAQ
Some auto parts places sell nut-splitter tools, but you may not have enough clearance to slip one over the nut due to the oil pan. Do a web search for the tool and take a look.
Take the bolt into Advance Auto, explain the problem, then ask them if they would recommend a Heli-coil fix.