My Honda dealership has stripped my drain plug twice, now. They refuse to replace the oil pan (they quoted it at $762) and claim no fault - I'm tired of going round and round with them and repairing the car is my first priority. Honda used a helicoil for the first repair and then a Sure Seal for the second repair - as a result, the hole is now almost 17mm leaving me with little options for a "inexpensive" repair. Could I just go up to a bigger size Piggy Back plug? Or, could I drop the oil pan and insert a pipe thread from the inside and secured from the outside with a nut? How difficult is it to drop the oil pan on an Insight? Do I have to lower the frame, etc.

Any suggestions would be great!

Thanks!

 

That's ridiculous that they won't replace it.

If you're looking for the most cost effective solution, grab a -10 AN Male weld-on and a -10 AN cap.

Weld the bung on, and use the cap like a drain bolt. Albeit, it'll be a bit messy, but shouldn't cose more than $20 for the fittings. All else you'll need is the welding and a new oil pan gasket.

 

It's a magnesium oil pan - I didn't think welding was an option.

 

You can use an AN bulkhead fitting like this:

http://www.muller.net/sonny/cr....html

This is for a turbo oil drain fitting, so you would obviously want to place yours lower on the pan.

 

They make self taping drain plugs in various sizes. We used a few at my work...but I never used them on a mag or aluminum pan. Check your auto store and see what they say.