Can't get damaged screw out of air filter box.

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to fix this you will probably need to drill out the screw honestly.

Drilling it out would be a last resort.

You didn't say what year your Aveo is. On mine (2009) the box is plastic and the screws have a Philips head. The problem with drilling out the screw is that if it is stripped, it may turn itself while you are drilling it. Also, it's a metal screw into plastic - I don't recall whether the box has a threaded metal insert or whether it is threaded directly into the plastic of the box itself.

Try this: Using a small set of Vise-grip pliers, lock onto the screw head. Pull upward on the screw, exerting pressure as you turn it.