Tried to change the oil on the s2k (damn aluminum pans), the thread on the pan has stripped and now I can't get the drain plug to fit back on tightly.

What can I do in the mean time to get a tight seal - just so I can put the oil back in and store my car in the mean time? Loc-tite? Silicone? (hell, does window caulking work?)

Resident mechanics chime in please...

Car is still sitting 1/2 in and 1/2 out of my garage .... not sure what to do.

 

Put some permatex ultragrey sealant found at crappy tire, (similar to Hondabond) around the drain plug threads, and try to dry the threads on the pan from all oil as best as you can, put in the plug and let it sit for a couple of hours to cure, before you add oil. It should be enough to hold oil so you can put it into the garage, I wouldn't drive very far with it like that though. Once it's in the garage you can plan to repair or replace the pan. This is just a very , very , temporary repair to get your car into the garage.

 

Put into neutral and push it in with some help?
Wouldnt that work?
Why bother even adding oil?

 

 

Don't put oil in, that pan has to come off. If you put oil in and start it you risk all those metal shavings flying around in your engine and causing engine damage. Push it back into the garage, and start looking for a new oil pan in the classified section.

 

well - there was this rubber-like (silicone) tape material (my friend said he used it as a temp fix for his car before) ... just taped up the top part of the drain plug (1/2 on the thread area) and tightened it back on the oil pan. it's holding pretty well and we put in some oil but nothing came out.

rolled the car back into its place, i'll deal w/ it come spring...

just wanted the oil in there to minimize the condensation inside the engine (not sure if it's the right approach) ... i guess i'll check on the drain pan every so often to make sure all (some) of the oil is still in there.

i've only heard storing a car w/o oil inside (esp. when it gets exposed to extreme code -- i.e. every time i open the garage door in winter) was bad ...


o'malley: well i didn't start the car at all after putting the oil in - so as it currently sits, its no different than how i parked my car last year for the winter.

when spring rolls around, i'll tow it to a shop to get a new pan (and plug) in. i just don't have time to deal w/ it now and want to take insurance off the road asap.

 

i've got an extra oil pan in the basement, pm me if interested