Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1999 13:46:57 +0100 From: "Paul Aspinall" <Paulnopsamaspinall.freeserve.co.uk> Subject: Re: Oil drain plug problem
I had the same problem on a 9000 Carlsson My mechanic welded another nut onto the back of the original (rounded by now) nut. He then got off the bolt by using his wrench on the new bolt which had been welded on. Cheers DCatron111 <dcatron111nopsamcom> wrote in message news:19990806011736.23634.00005888nopsamz1.aol.com... > Hi again > > I was going to change the oil in my '96 900SE, and the plug was really on > tight,,, so I went to "Jiffy Lube" to let them do it. I figured that it was > just because I had a bad angle so I gave in. > I warned them that it was on pretty good, and left them to it. Well,,, they > tried and tried, and really fubard the bolt and gave up. > They told me that this is very common in Saabs, and I need to take it to my > mechanic. > First of all, is this true? and Now What can I do? Hopefully someone has a > little trick up their sleeve! > > Thanks > Dave (Come on Ken,,, I'm counting on you)