which direction does oil plug on 2002 ford ranger turn to loosen. Afraid i wil strip it
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I have never seen a left-hand thread on a Ford pan plug So going on that, counter-clockwise to loosen. Looking up from under, still righty-tighty - lefty - loosey. Or think peanut-butter jar, all the idioms
If you can't get the plug out, go to Auto-Zone , O'Rielly's or wherever and buy a kit you can stick a small tube down dipstick and hand pump the oil out
FordNut is correct.....Ford drain plugs are standard right hand threads. Turn it counter clock wise while looking at the hex head of the plug. Be careful, if you strip the threads you won't be happy.
Saw a youTube video where guy says to use a breaker bar to break it loose. I laughed and said he was crazy... Very soon after i had a 2lb sledge hammer...then resorted to a mechanics air-wratchet.... Still didnt get it. So breaker bar it is in the morning. Fingers crossed. Wondering what spec torque is for this nut. I'll look it up.
Dang haha im having the same issue i snapped 2 sockets
Breaker bar worked great. Righty-Tighty Lefty-Loosy. My 2005 Ranger 2.3L uses 13mm socket. Oil drain plug torque spec 18psi. Found this doc online lists all drain plug torque specs
