2001 Dodge Durango oil plug

2001 DODGE DURANGO
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KATHY1959
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2001 Dodge Durango V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic

my oil plug is stripped i can not get it out of my oil pan so oil is dripping out i would like to replace it how would i go about getting it out
Nov 22, 2008 at 12:35 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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It is a long shot but see if you can wedge a screw driver between bolt head and pan, if so keep pressure up and try and unscrew if you can catch a good thread it may come out.
Nov 22, 2008 at 3:20 PM
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KATHY1959
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already tryed the scewdriver suggestion any other suggestions
Nov 22, 2008 at 4:43 PM
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New oil pan
Nov 23, 2008 at 2:28 PM
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