BEST Way to Fix a Stripped Oil Drain Plug on ANY Vehicle

[@Tjeerd013]

M12-1.75 has the same diameter (12) but another pitch thread. It's not a fix because the thread in the oil pan will get even worse. You should go to the next bigger bolt. In this example a M14-1.5 . You have to cut a new thread in the oil pan for the bolt

[@elisa7joy9]

What can you do if you can't re thread it....

[@Tjeerd013]

@@elisa7joy9 Then the only solution is to replace the oil pan.

[@AccountSpace]

This is not a permanent fix you have to tap it larger because the nominal holes sixe is not correct

[@boondoc001]

With my fair share of stripped bolts, what I do is inspect the drain plug when i change my oil to see if the head is warped. Once I see that the head is warped too much for my liking then I swap in a new plug drain plug that i bought a few oil changes prior. Pre-planning definitely helps

[@DeaninItYourself]

I agree. You should always have a spare plug handy

[@brian8095]

How do you get the stripped bolt out of there if it keeps spinning around?

[@franckils3524]

I’m having the same problem anybody have a solution?

[@Coreysorval]

@@franckils3524have the same problem w no solution

[@victornunez6010]

Me too!! Any answers wedging a flat head didn't work neither did vice grips pulling down it just spins I'm thinking of drilling it out and trying to pull down but idk did you ever figure it out

[@frederickfong7086]

.25 bigger size is the length or the thickness? Thank you

[@DeaninItYourself]

thickness

[@RebeccaC12345]

Is your oil pan plastic? How do you prevent the pan from tearing in removing the stripped plug?

[@DeaninItYourself]

the pan is aluminium. just remove the stripped screw slowly

[@jfjjjjfj]

Wtf 😂 If you stip out the threads, why do you fill oil in the engine 😸 M12x1,5 and M12x1,75 is the same diameter. Should go for M14x1,5 instead.

[@DeaninItYourself]

I didnt strip it out. the service tech did it

[@jfjjjjfj]

@@DeaninItYourself I ment the person that did it ;-)

[@carlovincentvicedo746]

No way bro you put 1.75 on yours, you just made it worse. There's a plug for it. Call an oversized Bolt, and it's a drain plug too. Which would be 14.25 mm and is the right thread which is 1.5

[@DeaninItYourself]

good to know, however its been a while and there havent been any issues yet. FIngers crossed

[@qs4177]

He doesn’t even explain how to take out the stripped plugged 🤦🏽

[@DeaninItYourself]

just unscrew it, thought it was obvious

[@qs4177]

@ it didn’t work that’s why I was asking. I thought there was something I was missing.