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      03-29-2023, 12:05 PM   #1
M3ntal_F80
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Free spinning oil drain plug.....replace the oil pan?

So I went to change my oil today. Got it up on the lift and as I tried to remove the drain bolt, but it just kept spinning. Tried to put pressure on it to see if it would catch a thread and come out, but no luck. Fortunately it's not leaking any oil, but just trying to figure out my options. Since I was on my lunch break, didn't have a lot of time to mess around with it. If I'm able to get the bolt out and if the threads aren't messed up, I can just install my oil drain valve with a little locktite and be good. If they are bad, I could attempt to do a timecert as I've read this works very well.

Anyone come across this before and if so, how did you get the drain bolt out? I'm hoping to not have to remove the oil pan, but it looks like that's a possibility. At that point, I'd might as well just spend the money and get a new oil pan.

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