I have a 116,000 on my 06 F150 4x4. I recently took it to one the quick oil change places. They stripped my oil pan, so I had to get it fixed at my Ford dealer, but now my oil drian plug is leaking. Haven't had time to get it back to the dealer. Anyone had this problem. This is my first Ford and I am a fan. I work in mining so my truck gets a workout and it has never let me down. I swear it's still like new.

 

MAN THAT SUX
you can get a plastic ring to go on ur oil plug but ur gonna loose all ur oil when u do it. id sew the oil change place for a new oil pan and labor
once u tell them ur gonna sew u will get what ever you want lol

 

I don't know about ford products, but on my old GMC, I purchased an oversized oil drain plug with self tapping threads. Worked perfectly and lasted years and years.

I suggest you talk to the guys at the local auto parts stores for their advice. They may be able to sell you a quick fix.

 

i would take it back to who fix'd it..

 

Thank for the comments. I really can't take it back to the quick change shope because I visited about 4 different ones and have no idea which one did it. I will look for the plastice washer and if that don't work, I will try the oversized plug.

 

oil changes is better do it yourself... what a problem its here where you cant supervise the guys working in the workshop because of insurance restrictions...

anyway, an helicoil ($40 aprox) should work fine to fix the hole and be able to install again the bolt. its easier if you can drop the pan and do it but i think that droppping the pan means to jack up the engine. but you can do it with the pan in the car as well. if the threads are very bad, you can get an oversized helicoil.
or you can get a new oil pan but they are like $120.

you dont need to overtighten the bolt. if you are worried for the bolt to fly away, you can always put a hole thru the top of the bolt and use safety wire... but that would be overkilling in a truck

 

Take it back to the Dealer, or a little RTV Oil resistant non hardening on the last few threads on your next oil change.
http://www.permatex.com/products/aut...sket_maker.htm

 

So similar thing just happened to me. I always go to Gemini/Goodyear to get my oil changed but tried to do it myself yesterday with a buddy of mine and we quickly realised that the plug was stripped. Thinking about taking it to Gemini, asking them to change the oil and see what they say. Is that the best solution? They are to blame no matter what but I don't want to rock and roll in there and start playing the blame game and don't want to mention that I was under there so they could try and put it on me.

 

Perhaps a good sealant (rtv) with a fumoto valve so you don't have to take it out again.

 

Normally the plug is made of softer steel than the threads in the pan so the plug is ruined instead of the pan when cross threaded. If you get a chance to look at the threads in the oil pan and they look OK, replacing the plug may solve your problem. I had this happen on a 1996 model and a new plug fixed it.

Same scenario. Idiot at an oil change place didn't know what he was doing. He also installed an air filter that didn't fit. I've never been back to one of those places.