Oil pan plug threads apparently stripped

[RMcG]

Originally Posted by ex-x-fire

Usually the bolt strips out first, maybe chase the threads of the pan and get a new plug. Flush it with oil too.

thanks to everybody for their replies. Walmart told me they would essentially pay for an inspection, i.e., an oil change so that a shop can look at the threads. I am not sure why they cannot do this themselves. Maybe they want a garage to say there is damage.

My inclination is to get the entire pan replaced if there is clear damage to the threads, because I have heard that the re-threading does not always work and you can have leaks.

QUESTION: Does anybody have any comments about the reliability of re-threading procedures, like helicoil?

Here is a discussion of the various solutions that looks pretty good
https://ricksfreeautorepairadvice.co...il-drain-plug/

Here is an interesting DIY solution that is relatively simple that looks like it might work. It involves JB Weld, see link

I expect that there will be clear damage to the threads, because they (Walmart) can no longer torque the bolt, it just spins.

Any other comments will be welcomed.

Thanks,

R.