Are the threads in your oil drain plug hole stripped.
Self tapping oil drain plug for atv.
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It is used to drain the oil from your pan during an oil change.
Use grease on the tap to capture the metal filings.
Another user said he got a self taping oil pan bolt use grease again and had success.
If the bolt or oil pan have been cross threaded you may need a new oil drain plug.
If you notice a leak at the oil plug in some cases it can be as simple as replacing the gasket.
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Here s a cheap and easy fix for a stripped oil drain plug thread problem.
In this video i show you how to easily repair them.
Then put the oversized drain bolt back in and refilled with oil.
You can replace the oil pan or purchase a self tapping oil drain plug of a slightly larger size.
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After it went to the end i unscrewed it and flushed it with some oil without running it to get some of the shavings out.
The helicoil work fine but they are deeper than the pan threads so you may have issues draining the oil with them.
If the threads are flattened smooth or non existent the drain plug is damaged and should be replaced with a new one.
Overall i d say tapping it to the next size is the best.
If the threads look good the problem is in the oil pan.
The oil drain plug is typically located on the bottom of the engine on the oil pan.
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Remove the oil drain plug again and inspect the threads.
Lots of stripped oil plugs out there.