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they make a plastic plug that will fit in a stripped hole on most oilpans..autozone carries these as do most autoparts stores..it uses a screwdriverlike tool to insert or remove..in cold weather it needs warmed up before insertion or it will rip apart..warm it in hot tap water..there are also certain tricks to repair these..a good welder can fix it fairly well..weld a fine thread nut over the hole and put the corresponding bolt in the nut..good luck..
Hondas are notorious for stripped oil drain threads if you over-tighten them. Remove the drain plug and take it to an Auto Parts store and have them check the size in mm and then tell them to check the pitch. Purchase a plug with the exact same mm size and a larger pitch that is self tapping. Oil-Tite makes them. Use thread cutting oil and slowly go in and out until the threads are all cut. Clean the threads out and it should not leak. If it does use a fiber gasket and it will seal. If the threads inside the pan are not stripped and the drain plug itself has the stripped threads you can buy a replacement at almost any parts store. Another option is to use just buy a larger drain plug and the use a tap & die to cut new threads in the il pan that match the new drain plug you bought.
Oil pan replacement is the last option. There are a couple alternatives. Usually, the hole can be re-tapped (new threads cut) and an over-sized plug can be screwed in. This is the preferred method. There are expanding rubber plugs that can be inserted in the hole. These are nice because it doesnt matter how bad the threads are stripped, it will seal. Most auto parts stores have solutions for this type of repair. One thing to pint out - it is not necessary torque these plugs tight. 10 ft-lbs of torque is usually all that is required.
They make oil pan plugs for this situation. It's a bolt with a rubber spacer that expands to seal the hole when you tighten it. If the old plug is still in the pan, use vice grips to thread it out. No need to replace pan, but maybe replace the oil change shop. Guys you went to have no experience.
They make a over sized self tapping oil plug for these or you can use a universal plug like this one. Here is a link to a pic. http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=626783
if you have your old drain plug take it to a auto part store get a self tapping drain plug! save big$$$$$ I have installed piles of these they last for ever $5-$20- for one. cheers
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