Oil Filter Drain Plug stuck

Finished an oil change myself a month ago and noticed I overfilled; dipstick reads high. The shop I took the car to last time before I started doing maintenance myself tightened the drain plug like it owed them money. I cannot remove it. I definitely could try more force or leverage but I feel like the filter housing or something will break.

Anyone have any tricks for getting this unstuck? Or anyone know anyway to remove a small amount of oil without getting it all over the filter/housing by unscrewing the whole thing and getting oil everywhere? I have read that overfilling oil can cause aeration or something but idk much about anything.

 

Have you tried loosening up the oil pan bolt halfway till it starts to dribble out? That's what I would try first. Good luck.

 

I would drain some from the pan, not the filter. A Fumoto would be you best friend in this case. As far as the filter drain plug, you can use a 3/8 breaker bar. If you do it right, you should be able to break it loose without loosening the whole filter assembly.

 

Contrary to what you would think, I’ve had better luck breaking stuff like that free with a powerful impact gun with less damage to the fasteners, less struggle, and more success. Tightening use a regular wrench or course, but for loosening I’ve found nothing works better than an impact. Just had that today with some Phillips screws on a pressure control at work. I was stripping the heads with a regular Phillips screwdriver. The 1/4” impact made quick painless work of it.

 

First, run the engine for a few minutes before checking the oil; maybe the level is ok.

Try over-tightening the filter housing so you can loosen the filter drain. If not loosen the oil pan drain and make a bit of a mess.

And check this out: https://jowettperformance.com/products/coming-soon-billet-oil-cap-for-filter

 

I have found the best method of loosing it when tight is to run an extension up to it with a breaker bar low enough to be clear of hitting anything. Then, put a little bit of pressure on it and smack the breaker bar with a mallet. It causes a shock to it that is quick enough to loosen it without transferring the torque to the filter housing.

 

+1......this explains what I meant when I said "if you do it right".

 

I will try this out! Thanks

 

I didn't even think of the oil pan, good idea

 

And as @Tundra234 said, Fumoto valve. I love mine. Makes oil changes easy and CLEAN. No more splashing oil in the passenger side tire.