I went to a brand name garage to get an oil change and state inspection.
A few days later, there is oil dripping from the car and all over the drive way.
Took a rag and wiped the suspect areas. Found the oil drain plug was loose and tightened it with my hand.
Then, went to get a wrench to tighten it. It was stripped. The plug went round and round with out much effort.
Called up the garage where I had the oil change. They pretended like it was all because the drain pan is
all aluminium that the threads stripped easy.
Now, I got to figure a way to fix this?
Will heli coils work?
Or should I find a way to drill and tap a bigger hole with threads and then look for the bolt that will work?
The manual says that the plug is a M14 x 1.5
The auto parts store only have the M14 x 1.25 heli coil repair kit
Can I use a M14 x 1.25 heli coil without drilling and re-tapping the hole?
A few days later, there is oil dripping from the car and all over the drive way.
Took a rag and wiped the suspect areas. Found the oil drain plug was loose and tightened it with my hand.
Then, went to get a wrench to tighten it. It was stripped. The plug went round and round with out much effort.
Called up the garage where I had the oil change. They pretended like it was all because the drain pan is
all aluminium that the threads stripped easy.
Now, I got to figure a way to fix this?
Will heli coils work?
Or should I find a way to drill and tap a bigger hole with threads and then look for the bolt that will work?
The manual says that the plug is a M14 x 1.5
The auto parts store only have the M14 x 1.25 heli coil repair kit
Can I use a M14 x 1.25 heli coil without drilling and re-tapping the hole?