matt_sabre Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 Hello all, I took my GS 300 for an oil change at the local Toyota dealer this weekend. During the work, they told me that the drain plug was stripped and I would need a replacement. As it was only a few bucks and essential, I said go ahead. Then a few minutes later they came back and said that the oil pan threads themself were stripped and that I would need to get it replaced. They also said that they could not guarantee that the drain plug would not fall out while driving! So i asked if they could put some sort of thread tape on there or a larger plug to ensure that it wouldn't drop off and allow me to drive. They said that they had put on a larger plug but I would need to get it sorted out quickly. My questions are: 1) Is this a plausible story? They claimed that whoever did the previous oil change must have stripped the threads when they replaced the plug. 2) Is it a big job to get the oil pan replaced? Would it be ok to use a salvaged part, or a non-Lexus part if one is available? The Toyota people were not very helpful, and I am concerned that my signing their documentation may absolve them from any possible liability. Thanks for any input I receive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aoverify Posted November 28, 2003 Share Posted November 28, 2003 Thats bull*BLEEP*. They could easily put on a larger plug by re-threading the oil pan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted November 28, 2003 Share Posted November 28, 2003 Did they show you the plug or bolt? Anything is possible You can get a used one ,no problem and you will need a new gasket for sure though. just few bolts to drop the old one and put the new one in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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