Thread: Oil pan woes
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Old 10-31-2005, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by X5Ghost
If you've always had the stealer change your oil, then they are the only ones who touch the screw and the only ones that could have striped it!! wouldn't you think? A screw doesn't strip by itself !! the only other thing is it came like this from the factroy! Either way, the Stealer needs to eat the cost IMO ...
Unfortunately, I changed the oil last time, the first time since I bought it (i'm the 2nd owner), but I torqued it to BMW spec. I am going to ask to see the oil pan if they replace it. Just wondering why it can't be re-tapped with a slightly larger plug?

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