Anyone know the metric specs on this?

I knew the threads on my oil pan were bad when i did my first oil change on the SD. Now its to a point where i cant tighten it enough without dripping. I got my new oil pan and the drain plug doesnt fit so I think its safe to assume the PO had the wrong size drain plug in there and that stripped the threads out. YaY

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VegStew
1983 300SD 70,000 WVO Powered miles
1990 300D In driveway with Head Off - Cracked

I don't know the specs, but did you put in a copper crush washer?

My local hardware store has a selection of hardware in drawers. One of the drawers has metric oil drain plugs. Take your spare oil pan to such a place, or to a friendly local auto parts store, and match one up.

Or you can always order the real thing from that parts store or from Fastlane etc.

dd

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'85 300D, 'Lance',250k, ... winter beater (100k on franken-Frybrid 3 Valve Kit)
'82 300D, 'Tex', 228k body / 170k engine ... summer car
'83 300TD Cali Wagon 210k, wife's car

I have been to 2 auto parts stores and 1 hardware store with no luck. And yes, i used a copper washer.

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VegStew
1983 300SD 70,000 WVO Powered miles
1990 300D In driveway with Head Off - Cracked

Not something I have out of the car right now, so I can't measure it. You may want to buy one.

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83 SD

84 CD

Just one more reason to use a topsider.

If you were closer I could make one for you in about 10 minutes. Or I could measure your old one so you knew what to get.

Too bad you aren't; gotta love machine shops open on saturdays

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Regards,
Ian White

1995 E300 Diesel w124 OM606
2014 E550 w212 M278 biturbo

2001 BMW 740i E38 M62 (past)
1981 300SD w126 OM617 (past)

IIRC there are a couple of MB wrecking yards in the Cypress and 14th St area.

Sixto
87 300D

12x1.5mm. You can get these for a couple bucks online but you probably can't wait at this point...

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1980 300D, 128K