How do i fix a stripped oil pan holt hole? - Cars & Trucks

ask the maker of the car what thread the drain plug hole is then re tap

You can purchase universal drain plugs at about any parts store that are designed to repair stripped out pans. They have a bar with a nut that fits into your drain hole and a plug seal that fit around the drain hole. This is the cheapest way to permanantly fix your problem.

The easiest way is to find a larger diameter plug and re-tap the hole to fit it. This will require drilling out the hole to the correct tapping diameter and use a tap that matches the new plug to re-tap the hole. Or if you have or know someone with thread inserts that match your original plug, you could drill and re-tap the hole for the thread insert.

Oil pan replacement is the last option. There are a couple alternatives. Usually, the hole can be re-tapped (new threads cut) and an over-sized plug can be screwed in. This is the preferred method. There are expanding rubber plugs that can be inserted in the hole. These are nice because it doesnt matter how bad the threads are stripped, it will seal. Most auto parts stores have solutions for this type of repair. One thing to pint out - it is not necessary torque these plugs tight. 10 ft-lbs of torque is usually all that is required.

auto parts stores sell self tapping ones to repair yours

Just go to the parts store with your old plug and buy a new self tapping plug that you can replace it with. Pump is on the crank shaft.

If you use a good pair of vise grips you may be able to get it off if you adjust the visegripes just beyond your ability to clamp them and then proceed to clamp them shut with a large pair of channel lock pliers, if this does not work drill the appropriate size hole through the bolt and tap in a large easy out bolt extractor into the hole drilled and proceed to use a star socket
on the end of the extractor to unsrew the frozen oil pan bolt.

contact any parts store like NAPA, bring the old plug with u and they can supply a repair plug kit.

Someone is trying to rip you off. If the drain plug is stripped, it can be replaced with a slightly larger plug simply by using a "tap" to re-thread the hole, and then put in a larger plug.

look at the pan you got, if it has the one with the sensor hole, then go for the one with a sensor hole.