Repaired oil pan is OK for beater, but not Lexus

28/06/2008 15:12. Q: Please help me. I had my oil changed recently and now have been told by my mechanic that the oil-change place stripped the oil plug and I need a new oil pan. I have a Lexus RX 300. The oil-change people think they have adequately fixed it by putting in a larger plug, but the Lexus dealer tells me that is not adequate and I need a new oil pan because it is a vital part of the car and may leak again, especially with subsequent oil changes.

RAY: I'd side with the dealer in this case.

TOM: There are ways to "patch up" a stripped oil pan. There's chewing gum, plaster of Paris or an insert, which is probably what your oil-change guy used.

RAY: There are different kinds of inserts. There are inserts that cut new threads into the pan, there are rubber drain plugs that expand once they're... // Charleston Post Courier