I for the first time because I just got a 12mm allen rench tried tightening the oil pan bolt. Luckily the pan wasnât stripped. That means a lot of oil changesâ¦the pan and bolt ⦠above the flange to get a flathead screw driver in through the adjacent access hole and apply a bit of downward force as I turn, but not enough to move it vertically any more. ... helecole or new pan but yeah sahvings can damage the hole damn thing make sure the tech u get knows what he or she is ⦠5) Replace the stripped out bolts with larger bolts that you tapped out and replace your existing bolts with new ones from the dealer. Helicoil or tap? Grab a SAE tap of 1/4"x20 thread and send it in. MKI, 84-89 NA & SC. Performance and Repair Garage. It was the point of my decision that I will NEVER re-use the tranny bolts. If that is the case, replacing the oil pan wouldn't help. Whom ever changed the oil last which was about a year ago, torqued the bolt too tight, and stripped all the threads. 4) Tap out the holes for the 3 bolts you mentioned to a larger size. To my surprise, I found that the previous owner seemed to have stripped the oil pan as I noticed a funky looking (+ wrong size) washer attached to the drain bolt. You suddenly have a 'situation' on your hands. ... Anti-Seize should be applied to the Piggyback Center Bolt after every oil change before it is threaded back into the drain plug; ... after a period of time. I let the engine drain fully and tried to reinstall the bolt, it turns out it is indeed stripped. 22 Posts . One of these ways is by using Irwin Tools BOLT-GRIP Extractor. One of the challenges in oil pan drain repair is that it can be costly and time-consuming to replace the entire oil pan drain. Oil pan bolt stuck, now stripped by impact driver. The TIME-SERT kit helps you to easily repair aluminum socket bolt threads. So I would advise the same for everyone, replace the 4 bolts on the tranny pan when you drop it. Don't panic too much. Hole for oil pan stripped - need opinion. tightening the bolt. oil pan plug stripped question. I removed the oil pan from the car and bought an oversized steel 14 x 1.5 oil plug that came with a plastic "crush" washer. Sounds like you have stripped the threads on either the bolt or the oil pan. Try and get it out but you can either replace the oil pan or have it tapped to a larger bolt. As for being old! Good luck . Remove the oil pan, located under the vehicle attached to the engine block, according to the directions in the service manual for your vehicle. It doesn't help that the oil drain hole's threads are aluminum and the drain bolt is steel.. The threads appear to be stripped out in the engine block. Blow the hole clean again and very gingerly tighten the new 1/4x20 bolt of the correct length ⦠3) Remove your Transmission pan. I believe the oil pan bolts are M6x1.00 so you should be able to use a M7x1.00 (requires a 6mm or a "B" sized drill bit). I figured on my Jeep its 14 ft/lbs so this must be similar, then I find out its more like 5 ft lbs, so I stripped one bolt hole. After wrapping up the oil change, I wanted to try my luck with the same bolt, but without over tightening to make things worse. !..If the oil change is done correctly then the oil pan and bold threads should last as long as the rest of the engine. just going to clean the pan as to where the RTV use be, make it smooth and clean the pan out. Not sure how, I wasn't even putting much torque on the bolt when it went. I have an 05 with over 230k miles. Clean it up and put on a new gasket. 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