HELP! A hand full of oil changes ago the threads on the pan "finally" stripped. So I got the special larger correction plug with the fiber gasket from Honda and that seemed to hold well... until my last oil change -- along with a replacement pan gasket -- a few days ago.
Now the plug area is leaking again. The mechanic decided to go up a size larger on the plug and he Permatexed the area around the head at the pan. I also suggested teflon tape but he thought it was unnecessary. The fix looked real good. Unfortunately, it didn't hold and a smaller leak remains. Only the plug... the gasket looks dry.
I need a plug fix of some kind. Installing a new pan is too expensive and too much on my disability income. Of course, I would like a functioning plug BUT it's not absolutely necessary. If need be, I wouldn't have to drain it just as long as I change the oil filter regularly.
I need reliable, workable ideas and fixes I may need to do on my driveway. What do you know. Thanks. Ray

 

maybe try to find a good condition used pan?

 

you have to change the oil... just changing the filter isn't enough.

the way I see it, you have 4 options:

1. Remove the oil pan and weld in a new bung for the drain plug.
2. Replace the oil pan and plug.
3. Find a nice big fat bolt (maybe a drain plug from some other kind of car) and tap the appropriate threads into the stock, stripped out bung...in other words, Instead of sticking a slightly larger self tapping drain plug in there, get a much larger one and properly tap good threads first.
4. Use more sealant after every oil change...