Questions & Answers for: stripped oil drain plug threads

oil pan appears to be stripped. Turns, turns, & turns. What are my options? Oil pan replacement is the last option. There are a couple alternatives. Usually, the hole can be re-tapped (new threads

...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 ...

stripped; next time you change your oil take a good look at the threads on the oil pan. are they rounded or kinda sharp? if it was stripped its not a big concern as long as it was re-threaded properly

...stripped oil pan My oil pan is stripped where the drain plug goes, and now leaks oil. The easiest way is to find a larger diameter plug and re-tap the hole to fit it. This will require drilling out ...

...oil pan on my car was stripped so i got a bigger size drain plug and it worked but now after i changed the oil again again its not working, its leaking. what do i do to fix it that doesnt envole ...

...stripped oil drain plug permanently.. I read about some suggestions and one video online. the online one showed a time sert fix.. this looks ok but does it make the best seal for the engine oil from ...

...oil drain plug I don't think I have seen an oil drain plug that is left hand threaded, it may have been put in wrong and your thread is stripped either on the plug or the oil pan or both. Good ...

...oil drain plug. Plug is tight. Sounds like your threads are stripped or the plug is the wrong one. I'd try some teflon tape several turns, after you remove it and verify the threads match and are not ...

...stripped oil drain plug. Any ideas? stripped oil drain plug is the head stripped or threads stripped if head grind down to next size or rectangle for wrench or vice grip if threads better to drop the ...

...Stripped Oil Drain Plug Threads hole? I'm replacing a new drain plug but the threads in the oil pan hole need to be fix how do i fix the threads? ask the maker of the car what thread the drain plug ...