stripped oil pan drain plug, any options besides...

[DrLove'sKuDang]

a new pan or a timesert kit?


and i know i could weld the hole and drill a new one... but im looking for a simpler solution, at least for the short term.


i also read a comment that the aluminum pan from the prelude might be too thin to use a timesert kit. i dont know if there is any truth to that or not though.

[4U2H8ME]

Retap the the thread on oil pan, replace drain plug with a slightly over sized one.

[DrLove'sKuDang]

Retap the the thread on oil pan, replace drain plug with a slightly over sized one.

is it just that simple with an aluminum pan? whats the point of a timesert kit if thats all you have to do?

[aluminum13]

They make oversized plugs that just screw in, I think. No drilling.

[4U2H8ME]

is it just that simple with an aluminum pan? whats the point of a timesert kit if thats all you have to do?

Well it depends on how badly it is stripped. If you have almost no thread left on the pan then forget my suggestion. But if it still has a decent amount of thread, then my suggestion should get you by.
Just sticking an over sized plug in without retapping is only going to make matters worse.

[aluminum13]

Searched around in my garage and found what I was wondering about.

A while ago my plug wasn't sealing properly so I got a new one from Advance Auto. Nothing special, just a ~$3 plug. I bought two different kinds just in case. I don't remember what I installed in my car, but I have the left over "Dorman 65217" "Single oversized plug". I installed something similar.

It actually says on the package "Do not use unless pan threads are stripped."

That was about 3 oil changes ago, no problems to report so far.

I'm sure the other solutions are more durable, but this works fine, especially for the short term. It probably will need to be replaced eventually, while something like a timesert kit will last as long as the car does.

[Fleetw00d]

I have an oversized plug in my wagon (already in when I bought it). Based on the apearance of the plug, it is self tapping and cut new oversized threads when first installed. The factory aluminum washers don't fit, so I've been using telfon washers to seal it. When/if I have to do a pan gasket, I'll get a new pan with a good drain hole.

[Nizmo]

I've been doing oil changes for years, on all makes and models, and here is what I know. As far as putting an over sized plug in and hoping to remove and replace it every 3 months isnt going to happen. It's not going to seal properly and it's going to leak. I would just go to the junkyard and pull a pan and plug, shouldn't be too much. Only other option is to buy a system to vacuum out the oil w/out removing the drain plug.

[lordoja]

did you strip the plug head, or the actual hole?

[HenRoc]

Yo Doc.

The Prelude pans are actually steel, so you would have to use a tap kit made for steel to make a new thread. If it was aluminum (like the V6s) you'd be able to get away with using a timesert kit.

Just re-tap it and get a new drain plug...it's probably at least a $1.00 thru the dealer.

[wed3k]

not the h22a4's. id suggest using synthetic and then jb weld the plug back on and worry about it next year.

[D1sclaimer]

My buddy had a stripped oil drain bolt hole on his CB7. He ended up throwing RTV near the head of the bolt and it never leaked. He did that for a few oil changes before he sold it.

[jdmwannabee]

idk if you're still in a tight spot check this out...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaNls0uuOUs

[nevi325]

if it is indeed an f22, go to advance auto and but a m14 single oversized oil pan boilt with a m14 copper crush washer, it will work. they are self tapping as stated above. you shal not have any problems.

[xkjnboix]

the f22 pan isnt aluminum. if it were then it wouldnt require a gasket. the 6th gen accords (f23,same oil pan as f22's) do not require gaskets because their oil pans were made of the same material as the enigne block ( aluminum ).

also good luck finding a decend used one in a salvage yard. most yards punch holes in them cause they are too lazy to drain the pan properly. also if u do find one that doesnt have a hole in it then it will mostlikely have some kind of dent or ding on it. ive looked at at least 30 cb's in the salvage and if they werent hole punched then they were dented or dinged.