...to gently persuade a bolt to come out.

I worked on my friend's car today and did her oil change on her 05 Carrera. She was amazed that I could get it done for about $65. The dealership charged her $200 the last time.

Unfortunately, the dealership neglected to tell her the last time the oil change was done, they stripped the aluminum Allen bolt. Nice...thanks for playing.

A little hammering, a bolt extractor, and voila...drinks were on her

 

I just love being overcharged for a simple servicing, and then find that the goons still managed to mess up my car like that!

 

I hope that at least it was a Porsche hammer $199.95

 

Craftsman...$9.99
SnapOn bolt extractor...$26.99 (hey...I don't skimp on the tools)

Date with a Porsche driving hottie...priceless

 

Torx bits work well to pull plugs like that out also...

 

...or a gun or a flame thrower...or a beer.

 

Actually, I suspect a Torx bit probably caused the problem in the first place. The plug is meant for a hex bit, and a Torx only applies force on the corners.

 

That was my thought when I first saw the pics. Looks like a Torx indentation into the grooves.

 

a true Porsche gear-head - pictures of bolts and tools, but no pictures of the woman

 

Yep. $8 per hour workforce effect on a $100K car.

 

Did you happen to have a new drain bolt available?

Thanks for the pictures of the bolt, but were are the ones of the girl?

 

HAHA this made my day!

 

I had bought a few spare bolts when I discovered the same thing on my Cayenne.

Never occurred to me that I should have photographed the two of us at dinner...would have made for the perfect forum thread.

 

nah...dessert pic please