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Todays update: I used the chaser to clean the thread. Some more metal shavings came out. I put in the new plug in and tightened it up slowly and carefully to about 12 lb ft torque and then it started to spin again.

On closer inspection of the removed plug, I noticed that the thread near the bolt head is full of metal. The bolt looks intact, so it seems like whoever said I stripped the pan thread was on the money.

Okay, that was a miserable experience, but probably warranted for my stupid mistake. I spend 10 hours on this project (aka "oil change gone wrong”) yesterday and another couple of hours today, but the god-damn plug is out! Not wanting to drop the pan (the FEL loader isn’t coming off easily...

Okay, I’m not touching the EZ out for now. I tried pulling on the plug with vice grips while turning it and no luck. When turning it cycles between easy and hard. I assume it’s hard when the threads are crossing. What’s my next move? How difficult is it to remove the oil pan? It looks like I...

I screwed up. Go easy on me. Instead of loosening the oil drain plug I over-tightened it to the point where it broke. There were a couple of snapping sounds. Now the bolt head just spins whichever way it’s turned. A slow oil leak has developed around the plug. I’m planning to try and drill it...