Permanent fix stripped oil pan plug
 

this will permenantly repair the oil drip issue from the oil pan plug after it has been stripped, no need to replace the oil pan.

You need a time-sert kit # 1415 from Matco tools
inserts 14 by 1.5
all the instructions will be included in the kit..

you also need a permanent oil valve , it is spring loaded, so you never have to remove it,, you can get the valve at,,,
http://www.fumotovalve.com/ ....or 1-425-869-7771.... the valve you need is F-106..

i have done dozens of these and they work great, you can also install these instead of the regular plug before they get damaged , thus avoiding future complications,, especially if you take the car to those quick lube places..

RE: Permanent fix stripped oil pan plug
 

I love that idea but knowing my luck a rock will knock that valve open

RE: Permanent fix stripped oil pan plug
 

yea i would also always recommend changing out the pan or having it retapped if the bolt is ever stripped. knowing the pure incompetence of jiffy lube they will have all your oil leak out and ruin your motor.

RE: Permanent fix stripped oil pan plug
 

if you install it properly, the lever is protected by the pan, it would have to be a freak of nature for a rock to hit it..

furthermore, to open the valve. you got to push the lever up and swing it over,,

Like i said i have installed a **** load of these and have had no problem,,

As a matter of facts i put one on my 2003 accord at the first oil change,,

I have saved customer a bunch of money doing this,, after they were quoted over 300 dollars by the dealer to replace the oil pan..

RE: Permanent fix stripped oil pan plug
 

be it a freak of nature, im talking about how my luck is. ^_^

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Hey...they is a very cool idea. I think I will buy one of those valves.

Desert...what do you mean by this:

"You need a time-sert kit # 1415 from Matco tools
inserts 14 by 1.5
all the instructions will be included in the kit.. "

Sorry...I don't know what a time-sert kit is and why I would need it.

Thanks bro

peace out,
daddy

RE: Permanent fix stripped oil pan plug
 

http://www.timesert.com/html/mtrcsert.html


its a tap set with a little sleeve

RE: Permanent fix stripped oil pan plug
 

if you go to the link that Marbro provided you will see what i mean,, First you need to make the original hole bigger, than you got to thread it, the insert you will be getting , the outer threads are bigger than inner threads, so it will screw into the new tapped threads,, put some locktite on the new insert so it won't unscrew,, countrsink it. install the valve , make sure the lever faces up ,behing the oil pan, so it is protected by the oil pan ..

RE: Permanent fix stripped oil pan plug
 

Do those drain plugs commonly get stripped? I know that the one in my mom's civic is pretty close to being stripped. I actually went out and bought another drain plug for the next time i change the oil cause it isn't looking so good.

RE: Permanent fix stripped oil pan plug
 

Its something that eventually happens but usually over torquing it causes more wear

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Mine isn't stripped yet. I want to just put the new one (the one you recommended) in before that could happen, so I guess I don't need to worry about the time-sert kit unless I just want to get it for the hell of it, right? LOL

peace out,
daddy

RE: Permanent fix stripped oil pan plug
 

Yo daddy, if the threads on the pan are good you do not need the time sert kit , you are correct,, you can just install the valve,,,

I drive a 2003 accord and i installed one on the first oil change i did..

my drain plug threads have been re-tapped with an oversized drain plug, and now thats not holding any more, will the 14-1.5 (1415A) still work? I am also interested in getting the valve plug, but have the same question regarding the size, and would it be fine just to get the valve plug alone?

sorry to dig up an old thread however I was hoping to give some feedback and get some input.
the drain plug on my wife's car was recently stripped by a local shop here in Reno NV so when I came across this info I was elated, it sounded simple enough.
I purchased the necessary parts but there is no room under the car to tap into the pan threads straight. maybe not using a power drill but the size of the thread tap does not fit into any T-hand tap wrenches with the handles that move so it can be slid back and forth to allow clearance (I hope that makes sense)
Anyway, it looks like the pan needs to be removed to do this repair which in my humble opinion defeats the purpose of repair.
if the pan is being removed several easier options arise around the same price.
one would be replacing the pan with the oem pan (new or used) so no $100 plus timesert kit is needed.
the second option would be replacing the pan with a steel pan such as this one:
Replacement Oil Pan Black, OE replacement

I've not purchased this pan yet but intend to.......

the last option is simply buying a regular thread tap in a larger size than the oem 14x1.5 threads and re tapping the stripped pan then installing the appropriate sized fumoto valve.

does anyone have any input on:
1. a technique to do the work without pulling the pan?
2. the replacement steel pans?
3. re tapping the threads to a larger size and installing the appropriate fumoto valve. it seems the next size up valve, metic anyway is m16x 1.5.

thanks in advance for any input good or bad!

It might help to know what year and engine you have....?

Search for HaNls0uuOUs on YouTube. That is a video on a fix for a stripped oil pan bolt. It looks simple enough and may be worth a shot.

What I've been telling people for years is to take out the stripped plug..retap and replug with a larger plug that all parts store sell...

WheelBrokerAng ..

Ah, yes, sorry!

2001 Honda accord LX v6

Will do, thanks!

Yes, however unless a perminamt drain valve is being installed it will just strip out again.