Question: Do the filler plugs have magnets?

[Law Dog]

A 6 point socket and a med hammer will get that nut loose without the heat! Just need a good socket with sharp edges on that thin plug head!

[BJH324JH]

A 6 point socket and a med hammer will get that nut loose without the heat! Just need a good socket with sharp edges on that thin plug head!

I would have definitely gone that route had I known they would be difficult to remove. Here's a stress preventing tip, if you remove the transmission with the transfer case, loosen the filler and drain plugs before you put it back in the truck. They are really tight and this is not something you want to be doing on your back with limited space. When the transmission and transfer case is off the truck, you have more space and leverage to really get at it and loosen the filler and drain plugs with ease. Using a long breaker bar with a six point socket, or even better, an impact gun. Although it is possible to remove the filler and drain plugs with the transmission and transfer case in the truck, it is a huge hassle. I also recommend you replace the filler and drain plugs with better plugs. The ones that came from the factory are really thin and strip easily.

Here are the factory plugs after being gripped with locking pliers, chiseled at, then finally heated and loosened with a breaker bar and a six point socket.
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A comparison of the new plug versus the old plug:
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You can remove the magnet by simply twisting it off. The Chinese used some cheap glue to glue it on to the plug.
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Finally, the main reason I bought this plug, it has a square drive.
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New plug is Oil-Tite! 65406, Thread Size: M18-1.50