Can a stripped oil pan drain plug be repaired?
Having a stripped oil pan drain plug is a very common problem on today’s vehicles. Cars and truck built in the 80s and 90s often had steel oil pans that were made of strong thick steel that rarely got stripped out. Today’s vehicles are usually built with aluminum oil pans.
Can a stripped oil pan cause a leak?
The most common places this happens in a motor is valve covers or intake manifolds bolting to aluminum heads or oil pan drain plugs threading into aluminum oil pans. A stripped oil pan drain plug can be especially frustrating because it will leave your oil drain plug loose causing a constant leak.
What’s the best repair kit for an aluminum oil pan?
GM , Ford and Mazda aluminum Oil Pans. If your M12x1.75 oil drain pan already had a failed helicoil, the only option we can offer is to use the M14x1.5 drain plug kit p/n 1415A to enlarge the thead size from the factory M12x1.75 to M14x1.5. You will need to purchase the larger M14x1.5 drain plug and washer from your local parts house.
How to repair a helicoil oil drain pan?
If your M12x1.75 oil drain pan already had a failed helicoil, the only option we can offer is to use the M14x1.5 drain plug kit p/n 1415A to enlarge the thead size from the factory M12x1.75 to M14x1.5. You will need to purchase the larger M14x1.5 drain plug and washer from your local parts house.
How to repair a stripped oil pan drain plug?
Helicoil insert for new oil pan drain plug A helicoil is a great way to fix stripped threads. You drill the stripped threads out, tap threads into the new hole, then thread in the heli-coil. This method works for most applications.
GM , Ford and Mazda aluminum Oil Pans. If your M12x1.75 oil drain pan already had a failed helicoil, the only option we can offer is to use the M14x1.5 drain plug kit p/n 1415A to enlarge the thead size from the factory M12x1.75 to M14x1.5. You will need to purchase the larger M14x1.5 drain plug and washer from your local parts house.
If your M12x1.75 oil drain pan already had a failed helicoil, the only option we can offer is to use the M14x1.5 drain plug kit p/n 1415A to enlarge the thead size from the factory M12x1.75 to M14x1.5. You will need to purchase the larger M14x1.5 drain plug and washer from your local parts house.
The most common places this happens in a motor is valve covers or intake manifolds bolting to aluminum heads or oil pan drain plugs threading into aluminum oil pans. A stripped oil pan drain plug can be especially frustrating because it will leave your oil drain plug loose causing a constant leak.
What to do about a damaged oil pan sump thread?
A very effective way to repair a damaged oil pan sump drain hole thread is by opening it up and installing an insert. This option is generally considered the best way to restore the oil pan drain hole threads. And, in the case of aluminum oil pans, this type of repair will restore the drain hole threads to better-than-new condition.
Which is the best oil pan thread repair kit?
The LISLE 58850 Oil Pan Plug Rethread Kit includes a step drill with a built-in guide to keep the bit 90 degrees to the pan. Once the hole has been opened up a plug tap with a guide lets you rethread the hole. Then, it’s just a matter of screwing in a new oversized drain plug included in the kit.
Can a stripped drain plug hole be repaired?
It isn’t a permanent professional fix for stripped threads on the oil drain plug hole, and the manufacturer says you should only use it once, and if you change the oil you should buy a new rubber oil drain plug.
What kind of thread for oil drain hole?
As a senior master auto tech at Carmax, I requested the oil drain hole thread repair kit number 1415C. The reason was because we had many Chrysler and Honda aluminum pans which had stripped threads that used the M14x1.5mm.
What kind of drain plug do I need to fill my oil drain?
The fix is a rubber drain plug with a bolt and wing nut on it to make it expand and fill the oil drain plug hole to seal the oil in. The rubber oil drain plug you see in the video is made by Dorman, and they call it the Oil-Tite Oil Drain Plug.