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Old 03-24-2015, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by bricktron View Post
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:
Do not understand what you mean by drain bolt 'too large'. It should be a metric bolt. I have had luck with using an imperial bolt ( slightly larger size ) and shove it in. You have nothing to lose, the worst case is to replace the pan or just plug it with JB weld.
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