Dealer stripped the oil drain plug...

[dcs13]

Towing issue, Now this?? Whats next!!!!?

Had a pretty decent week except for this crap. Maybe I should stay away from power tools all weekend, haven't been to the ER in a few years.
Of course my little issues are nothing compared to the shit some other people are dealing with..

[CRASH]

Damn, total thread backfire, huh ?

[Matt]

[CRASH]

lol !!!

[46Tbird]

I would have been pissed too. But lol at everyone giving you hell.

[A_A_G]

FWIW we had an altima similar issue oil pan was replaced
They should replace the oil pan. G/L

This. I would take nothing less than a new oil pan if it were my car.

[FreightTrain]

This. I would take nothing less than a new oil pan if it were my car.

x2 you pay dealership prices to ensure a good job and nothing gets screwed up. If you wanted your car hacked up you'd take it to walmart or some shade tree mechanic. I understand even at dealerships shit happens, but when shit happens they need to make it right. Putting a patch on something doesn't make it right in my mind.

[KBScobravert]

No dealer is going to lend assistance unless the car has a history of service in their service department. I have replaced plenty of VW oil pans for people who were my customers. People that had never been there before got sold a repair kit or a +/-$550 oil pan r&r or their keys and car back the way they brought it.

[Matt]

Did you take a nap at the dealership?

[Ruffdaddy]

Helicoil is ALWAYS weaker than the parent material. An insert such as a TimeSert can be as strong as the original connection if installed correctly. IMO, Helicoils should never be used in high stress areas such as head bolts / spark plug threads. An oil pan drain plug is probably just fine but I wouldn't use a Helicoil just on general standards. There are better choices.

I started out this reply as with some serious haterade but in the recent spirit of being nice I'll explain this to you without being a dick. I also should have added the disclaimer "when used properly".

When installing a helicoil, you have to slightly overdrill your threads to accomodate the larger diameter of the insert. This in turn increases the shear area thus increasing the ultimate fastening strength. Furthermore, the flexibility of a helicoil (spring like) allows more proper load distribution throughout the tapped hole. The only way I can imagine a helicoil will ever be weaker is if it's used improperly and put into some exotic VERY strong and VERY hard material that an insert cannot accomodate. But I don't see that happening as damage should occurr to fasteners first.

Any good engineer/designer should know the considerations to make when using threaded inserts of any sort and should ensure there is enough thread engagement and appropriate material selection. Several aerospace and defense applications will use helicoils in ALL holes because of the strength and reduced thread wear they provide. And I am talking in the as-new condition, not as a repair.

The TimeSert you reference does have applications where it may be better suited than a helicoil, but it is not better. All threaded inserts have their time and place. There's a reason Helicoil is among the most widely used and accepted.

[dcs13]

I just hope it holds . I'd hate for it to fail just before my warranty goes out and blow the engine. Be a shame if they had to eat a motor job...Glad they documented it well

[Sean88gt]

I would have been pissed too. But lol at everyone giving you hell.

Everyone in this thread would have been pissed off it was their car or a mustang.

[Ruffdaddy]

I just hope it holds . I'd hate for it to fail just before my warranty goes out and blow the engine. Be a shame if they had to eat a motor job...Glad they documented it well

Are you saying you're going to try scamming a free motor out of this?

[A_A_G]

I just hope it holds . I'd hate for it to fail just before my warranty goes out and blow the engine. Be a shame if they had to eat a motor job...Glad they documented it well

Did the dealer do all previous oil changes?

[dcs13]

Did the dealer do all previous oil changes?

Every one, and since this cropped up, they will do all the rest until the day I get rid of it.. Rather do my own when out of warranty, but I'm not taking any chances...