A forum community dedicated to BMW owners and enthusiasts. 2. After nearly 3 months and 3,000 miles driven, the oil drain plug fell out, resulting in blowing up the entire engine. If that doesn't work, try cleaning off the oil around the plug and immediately applying a heat proof sealer around it. Well, all went smoothly until I went to replace the oil drain plug. Discussion Starter • #1 • Feb 20, 2011. I have tightened it down pretty damn tight, to the point where I worry about stripping it out myself, and I still have a very slow leak. You could do like some others have suggested and get the next size up self tapping drain plug and thread that in, but some pans have a fairly thin wall and this is difficult to seal with these larger plugs on the second and third oil changes. If you choose the oversize just be sure to tap the threads straight. Exactly what I was thinking DF. I still couldn't break it free. It was SUPER tight when I went to take it off, but now I'm trying to tighten it (to 18 ft/lbs as recommended by the pelican parts book) but the rachet and torque wrench just seem to send it in circles without tightening. Do not overtighten, or it will … THere doesn't seem to be any oil leaking, but I dont want the plug to loosen later on. The rubber plug is used as a temporary fix, and it's not meant to be a permanent fix. 1. Tighten the plug, the soft copper washer deforms to fill any… and makes good and sure that the drain plug and filter will never come off by accident. Is this an aluminum oil pan? My guess? The Compact plug only extends 12 millimetres from the sump or oil pan. Come join the discussion about Bimmerfest events, production numbers, programming, performance, modifications, classifieds, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more! Can I just by a new 17mm plug and refill the oil? oil drain plug wont tighten was really tight to get off, when putting back on just as got tight it started spinning - KTM 2009 50 SX question Rotate valve to desired final position before tightening completely. If the bolt, go buy another and don't overtighten. If its the pan, you may want to consider an oversized drain plug kit. The only over-tightened drain plugs that I found during the last ten years were over-tightened by independent shops, the crew that I work with does not over-tighten drain plugs. Changing Engine Oil NOTE: Change oil after first two operating hours. It will tighten to a certain point, and then go loose again. He probably meant that the torque wrench lets him know when to stop. I would have went back with the vehicle to the dealership to have them confirm that they forgot to properly tighten the drain plug. Come join the discussion about Bimmerfest events, production numbers, programming, performance, modifications, classifieds, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more! 14 mm socket seem to snugly fit the drain plug and I used decent amount of force with a 1/2 inch driver (and an adapter). It sounds like the threads are stripped. They're commonly found any time a threaded fastener has to seal in a liquid; the most common example is the crush washer under the oil drain plug of most cars. With a wrench tighten the plug very lightly until it stops and is only snug with the pan. Only way to tell is to take the plug out and inspect the threads. You are to be commended for shutting down the engine immediately. I've never heard of a drain plug sheering off like that. Unfortunately, you can do damage by overtightening things, too. Today I got under and checked and there was a drop of oil at the drain plug. Stuck oil drain plug.. like super stuck Home › Forums › Stay Dirty Lounge › Service and Repair Questions Answered Here › Stuck oil drain plug.. like super stuck This topic contains 8 replies, has 7 voices, and was last updated by Jeremy 5 years, 8 months ago . Think pan has to come off, but not sure best way to do. The sludge forms around the drain plug because the oil in the engine has exceeded its oil change time. I think you are good to go. if so, then use an extractor to twist it out. I did not know they chaged the plug. Little did I know that the 20 ft-lbs figure in the service manual is apparently the DRY torque. Fixed! Yes- the internal threads on the oil pan. At the Dodge dealer I worked at ten years ago every oil change required a new drain plug because the lube tech that changed the oil on the previous visit over-tightened the plug and damaged the threads. Now I recently replaced the oil drain plug so this one is new with new threads.. Do I need a new oil pan? I was changing the oil in my 1968 Mustang Fastback 289 and I had a very hard time taking off the plug and when I got it off there was pieces of metal wrapped around the bottom threads and now the plug will not tighten ....it leaks oil from the bottom plug.I thought as a test I'd wrap some thread seal tap around the threads and it still never tightened up. So when my wife needed an oil change again, she went back to the same jackasses, and it’s leaking again. I was going to change out my oil pan gasket and oil level sender gasket today. It leaked a little bit of oil but wasn't a problem. ? Drain old oil. Autozone offers this: Help/5/8 in. Hey guys I just changed my oil for the first time and everything went fine except im not 100% sure about the drain plug. 993 Oil Drain Plug Leak (won't tighten up) Engine. The molecules mix with the dirt in the engine coming from comb… There may be nothing wrong with it, but without that or an internal engine scope, you won't know for sure. Universal Oil Drain Plug, Part Number: 65102. Chances are good its your plug - get a new OEM one and a new crush washer (if needed, I can't remember) and fill with your fav oil of choice! And this was a new plug!!!! Here is one way to loosen a stuck oil pain drain plug (bolt) or any other low-mounted, horizontally located nut or bolt. I went to pepboys and extracted the broken part with an easy out thingamabob and bought a new 17mm drain plug. Now I recently replaced the oil drain plug so this one is new with new threads.. Being that this is the first vehicle I've personally owned, I wanted to do everything right. it should come (rather) easily. I wiped it … was going to change out my oil pan gasket and oil level sender gasket today. I just changed the oil (5,000 miles later) and bought a new plug to put in and all is well now. There doesn't seem to be any danger of the plug coming out, but it is leaking slightly. Weird. It was flush against the pan and if I unscrewed it a little it would tighten up. During oxidation, the molecules of engine oil break down. Place a socket onto the oil drain plug and continue tightening it until it is snug on the oil pan. Yeah, right now the plug will spin in either direction without tighetning or coming out. I have never changed oil myself before and wanted to try. Continue to tighten it, until you can not turn it anymore. Check this out, it might be your ticket, VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter, Suite 901, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. Parts? Prepare: Remove drain plug from oil pan. If tight correctly and threads coated in oil, it would not fall out. Ok so the new oil is draining back out...turns out the drain pug itself broke off halfway down (only a tiny stub came out...gonna have to try and find the broken piece.) Moxiegirl: Should I ask him anything else? Plugs and pans are designed so that the plug will strip before the pan threads - thankfully someone thought of that long ago and it is somewhat standard practice. JavaScript is disabled. But when I tightened the plug back up it won't get tight. Clean area around oil drain plug. Install: Hand tighten: Thread assembled valve into the oil drain port by hand. If I couldn't pull a duplicate oil sample for my own analysis, I would have towed it out of there to ensure that I could. JavaScript is disabled. Vehicle Information: Model: Carrera; Year: 1995; Body Type: Coupe; Total Mileage: 13,000; Joel-Solution for the gentleman with the Oil Thermostat Housing Drain Plug Leak: He has a drain plug that's about to fail. Don’t make the mistake of draining the transmission. Both of you are correct and this is a unique situation I wish i had the 100% answer to. Give it one more 1/4 turn. Was doing oil change, plug might have got cross threaded, now just spins but won't tighten. You can’t spend all your time worrying about where your next Twinkie is going to come from, so follow rule #32 and Enjoy The Little Things. The oil then tends to oxidize under high temperatures. I know I didn't overtighten it cuz it never got tight. If you over-tighten the drain plug, you can strip the threads. The best way is to replace the drain plug with a new one. Glad to hear your threads weren't stripped. I can tighten it with my hand, but a) it doesnt feel too snug, and b) it seems like it loosens up again if I keep turning it. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Has anyone had this issue before? Hi Jesse, Congratulations! Any ideas? I'd go with option a. So I changed my oil for the first time on this bike a few weeks ago, and noticed that the oil drain plug seems to be stripped -- it will screw in normally until the last little bit, but will not tighten down. There are several different styles; you just need to choose the correct one for your application. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Install and tighten dipstick. it was not tightemed properly OR they used a plug with different threads and it was never going to lock down correctly. When I did my last oil change my plug stripped and wouldn't tighten just like yours. 6. Bringing the BMW community together. Do not cross-thread. Maybe it's an old torque wrench that doesn't measure it correct? But sometimes an oil drain plug becomes stuck because the oil has not been changed in a very long time or sometimes it is simply because someone over tightened it the last time they serviced the vehicle. In order to change the oil, you need to first drain the old oil and to do that, you have to take off the oil drain plug. It is important to start the oil drain plug with your fingers, so that you eliminate the possibility of cross-threading the bolt. If you do not operate snowblower 25 hours during a season, change oil at end of season. Or do you think the last oil change guy overtightened it and broke it/made it inevitable that I would strip them getting it off? Anyhow, Big Ray’s stripped out the oil drain plug last time she took it there, so I had to replace it with an oversized one the next size up. Hey guys I just changed my oil for the first time and everything went fine except im not 100% sure about the drain plug. usually due to overtorque of the drain bolt. Thanks. Make sure to identify the location of engine oil pan drain plug. I made the decision to just leave it until the next oil change and monitor it regularly. A forum community dedicated to BMW owners and enthusiasts. (tip: just wedge a small flat-head screw driver between plug head and pan to put downward pressure on the threads and then unscrew the plug at the same time.). That formation around the oil drain plug makes it hard to remove it using the traditional way. If you are in a tight spot and you don't have time to repair the threads in the oil pan, you could install an rubber drain plug for the oil pan. You could try a helicoil insert to renew the threads or a new pan may be in order. We just had our second oil change at a dealership on Thursday. is your drain bolt hollowed out?? Once the rubber plug is installed, be sure to tug on it and push it to make … If you are under the car already I'd drain all the oil and see which is stripped, the bolt or pan. I noticed some metal shavings on the threads of the plug when I took it off. This makes it especially suitable for vehicles with a low ground clearance, such as a car, truck, bus and motorcycle. vag-russia.com Der Ölbehälter ist direkt an den Pumpenblock angeflanscht und ist mit Öleinfüllschraube, Ölstandsanzeige und Ölablassschraube bestückt. Bringing the BMW community together. Clean drain port area before installation. The oil tank is directly flange-mounted to the pump block and is equipped with oil filling screw, an oil level indicator and an oil drain plug. Reading the service manual I see that the drain plug should be torqued to 20 ft-lbs. I have never seen that happen. Oil drain plugs are what the car uses to keep oil in the oil pan. It appears you are about to take on the task of changing the engine oil. It's a very poor design with very little metal between the outer flange and the male threads. I drained the oil and as I replaced the drain plug before dropping the pan, I noticed that the plug won't tighten, it keeps moving. Crap, do you think I stripped them taking the plug out? This is why I always change my own oil. Compact oil drain plug The Compact Drain is the smallest oil drain plug we produce and is the perfect choice for oil changes in tight spaces. I bought a 2020 ascent in August'19. 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