Oil plug

Asked by Driver423 Dec 31, 2018 at 11:55 PM about the 2009 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When I do an oil change do I need
a new oil plug? Why isn't my oil
plug tightening?

2 Answers
103,215

KenF answered 5 years ago

If the plug is stripped it will never tighten, and that obviously is a problem. Solutions, depending on severity, may involve simply replacing the plug itself, or retapping hole, to inserting a helicoil, or replacing the oil pan. Don't reply on rubber grommets or teflon tape as a stopgap fix since a leak can spell disaster for the engine.

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159,085

Bob answered 5 years ago

First of all make sure you are getting the correct plug. Then if the threads are bad in the oil pan an oversize plug that will cut its own threads can be used.

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