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      02-25-2016, 01:43 AM   #25
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Originally Posted by rsr552 View Post
So i was just changing my oil just now...and I am 99% sure that the oil pan threading is messed up....previous to me changing the oil...I had it done at an independent shop...

Looking into the oil pan threading...looks like there is a chunk missing and i can even feel it with my pinky...When I had taken the bolt out, a whole bunch of metal particles and ) shaped metal peices had come out.

Any possability I can fix this without needing a new oil pan?
I would definitely remove the oil pan and then check to see if the current one is salvageable. You might get lucky if you are able to rethread the current hole.
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