Changing motor oil without removing drain plug?

drain plug treads are striped was put back in too tightChanging motor oil without removing drain plug?
If you can get it out, you can purchase self-tapping drain plugs to replace the old one -- if that is, in fact, the problem. If it is just that the head is rounded, you just buy a replacement plug, not a self-tapping plug. You can also get plugs with a through-the-plug drain, but I've never felt comfortable with one of those, so I can't comment on how effective or preferable they are.





It is possible to get oil-change-pumps that draw the oil out through the dipstick pipe, but don't expect to get thorough drains from those. But good in a pinch, at least you can get your oil changed if nothing else...Changing motor oil without removing drain plug?
If it's stripped, it is possible it will leak, and/or fall out. If that happens while going down the road at 70, the chances of blowing up the engine before you notice the red idiot light telling you the oil pressure has dropped are high.





So go see your mechanic, and have the stripped one removed, then have a self tapping over sized one put in. Problem solved.





But yes, it is possible to change motor oil without removing the drain plug. You can get a pump with a hose that goes into the dip stick hole and removes the old oil that way. Or, (not recommended), remove the filter, place a catch pan under the filter and run the engine just long enough to dump all the oil out.
Well if the drain plug threads are stripped then it would probly be leaking oil..... Im not sure what kind of vehical it is but if you can take the oil pan off you can drain the oil that way. you can also get a new pan with a new plug already in it.
you need to get that drain plug out. the only way else to do it is drop the oil pan and i don,t think you want to do that. see if you can get the tip of a screwdriver under the plug and take a wrench and turn the plug slowly. it might catch some thread.
You can get a kit (for old ladies) that will take the oil out of the dipstick hole and put into a can. The problem is that it leaves all the sludge in the bottom of the sump.
Take to a shop. Most of the time you can put a self tapping over sized one in. If not they will have to replace the oil pan.
They can suck the old oil out through the dipstick tube. this may be better in your case since the drain plug threads are stripped. I've seen all my life mechanics who don't know when to stop tightning a bolt or nut%26lt;
I would change your oil pan. Don't pump your oil out by pulling off the filter and running your motor, that would be a good way to ruin your engine.
take the drain plug out and go to the parts store and get the next size larger drain plug that self taps and all will be fine.
vice grips and or maybe pry on it some really just go back to place of last oil change or to any shop let them do it they see it all the time they know how to handle it
well, at least you can change the filter til you figure out a solution