i replaced my 617 a few months back, and at the time of the first oil change, i found that the oil pan drain bolt was too large, plus sitting in stripped threads. currently it is in place and slowly leaking. i'm weighing these options:

* remove, drill and retap for either an even larger bolt or a helicoil insert
* JB-weld it closed and always use the dipstick tube method
* R&R with OEM pan ($105 new on pelican, listed as 2.85lb, or $27 at the yard a county or two over)
* R&R with "meistersatz" pan ($23 pelican, listed as 2.85lb)
* anything else to consider?

considering that all these options require removing the pan, i'm leaning towards the cheap knockoff (i also like the pun in its name, but that is besides the point). how could using a crappy oil pan go wrong?

thanks for all advice!

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'77 240D, 504H, OM617.952, etc.