Stripped Oil Drain Plug Repair

Several companies make a rubber oil drain plug that fit into the oil pan opening and.

Stripped oil drain plug repair.

Your options for repair depend on the severity of the damage. Replace the oil pan install an oversized drain plug. An oversize drain plug is a combination drain plug and tap that cuts new threads into. This can take awhile.

Use the proper sized socket with the right number of sides. Once the damaged plug is out a rubber plug can serve as a temporary solution but shouldn t be relied on long term. Clean the drain plug opening thoroughly with brake cleaner or acetone and let the car sit in. I use a time ser.

Stripped oil pan drain plug repair. Self tapping oversize drain plug. The oil drain bolt stripped out the threads on the aluminum oil pan. Any remaining oil will pool in.

It will work on a car or moto. I show you three ways on how to fix it. Are the threads in your oil drain plug hole stripped. First off it might be difficult to remove so avoid using vice grips as those may strip the head.

In this video i repair a stripped out oil pan drain plug threads. 2002 vw golf tdi how i repaired stripped engine oil pan drain plug which was leaking engine oil. The treads came out with the oil drain bolt. Here s a cheap and easy fix for a stripped oil drain plug thread problem.

The process drain just about every drop of oil from the car.