Oppo Advice Needed!

"Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif" (lumpy44) 04/01/2016 at 11:27 • Filed to: None

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Hey everyone! Question for you guys! Co-worker has a stripped oil pan drain and is wondering what the best mode of action might be. It is a 2003 Mazda Tribute and I suggested just getting a new oil pan since it would likely be the best long term fix but to get the oil pan off this thing you basically gotta take the exhaust system all off from the manifold back. Anyone used Heli-coils? Retap the alumium pan? Something else?

Rally Subby for your time!

HammerheadFistpunch > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 04/01/2016 at 11:35

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A shop stripped my pan and coiled it and didn’t tell me and I found out later the day before a 3 day off road trip that my drain plug was literally hanging on by a thread. The short term solution was the drill it out and re-tap to a larger hole and that held for a little while but I eventually got a new pan.

PartyPooper2012 > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 04/01/2016 at 11:40

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Get a new pan. Of course that all depends on what you think your car’s value is. If the pan is worth more than the car, then don’t.

I had this same issue with my 1992 park ave. I punctured a hole in it somehow. No one would weld it... and new pan was like 400 bucks. This was a 16 year old car with 180K miles on it... i had to junk it as I unknowingly drove with no oil for a little while and engine started to knock.

Nobi > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 04/01/2016 at 11:44

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Heli-coils work, but they’re not really a long-term fix. Best bet is either drill and re-tap it for a larger bolt or replace the pan.

crowmolly > Nobi 04/01/2016 at 11:46

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In many cases they ARE a long term fix. Some race motor builders helicoil aluminum parts right out of the box to prevent stripping out threads later.

In this case, though, a new pan is probably best.

Nobi > crowmolly 04/01/2016 at 11:48

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If done properly, yes. I work at an Acura dealer and our lube techs CONSTANTLY strip out oil pans. Our heli-coils work, but those idiots always seem to find a way to wreck them too.

yamahog > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 04/01/2016 at 12:18

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Time for your coworker to drink their own piss. /beargrylls

But for real I’m with you on the oil pan. Anything else is probably just delaying that anyway.

Leon711 > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 04/01/2016 at 12:34

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Couldn’t remember the greatest Mazda in the world, no this is a Tribute.

In all seriousness a new pan is the best plan.

Khalbali > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 04/01/2016 at 12:40

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It's a very common issue on Tributes, we've used oversized plugs as a temporary fix until we can do a new pan.

PorkchoPlissken > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 04/01/2016 at 13:26

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New pan is only long term solution.