Wow thats a first, embarrassing...

 

hahahahaha - at least you got it out and we can now laugh about it . hahahahaha

 

So wait, what drain plug did you put back in? Cause if it is the same one, you might still have a problem. I'd also be kinda worried about residue left on the pan threads too.

Glad to hear it wasn't cured beyond the point of no return though!

 

WTF? I deliberately don't crank down on my drain plugs just because I don't want to strip the head the next time. I literally don't put much more than hand-tightness on them, and I've never lost one or had one leak on me. Whatever possessed you to do this? Have you lost your mind?

I will also add: the only drain plugs I have ever replaced on any vehicle are the ones that came with the vehicle on so tight I stripped the head off and had to use a pipe wrench to get them loose. Sounds to me like you have a self-fulfilling prophecy going on here...

Edit: Glad you got it back off ok. Don't worry about undertightening the drain plug. Take it easy, if it has a gasket on it, it's a precision piece of equipment. Like I said, I've had many problems with overtightened plugs, but not a single problem with undertightened ones. I wouldn't be surprised if the engine management system would even allow ignition in the case of zero oil pressure, if you did happen to lose it.

 

Yeah I put the same plug back on... But I cleaned it off good. And Im hoping the expensive brand new mobil 1 that poured out will have wiped the loktite out of the hole... I think im ok.

Damn, I really do rock. Sometimes it becomes very clear why youre all so jealous of me.

 

i'm sorry guys......i'm gonna have to throw
down the BS card. there's no way he put
red locktite on the oil drain plug. we've all
been bambooozeled

 

jokes on us... silly guy

 

Just as a side note, I've used red locktite before on a couple of models. One trick to getting it off is to use a soldering iron and just touch it against the nut or bolt near the locktite for a little bit. It heats it up nicely and whatever it is will come right off.

Obviously this won't work nearly as well for larger bolts, but if you ever need to get something smallish off that's locktited, you might keep that in mind.

 

It's not really that big of a deal anyway, even if it never came out. I definitely wouldn't waste the money on a new pan. Most boats never have a drain plug removed for oil changes, and many don't even have drain plugs. I change out the oil in my big block boat engine with an oil transfer pump that sucks out the oil through a tube inserted down the dipstick tube into the pan. I can't even get to the drain plug without pulling the motor. I've used it to change the oil in the car, as it's much cleaner and less messy. Here's a link to the one I have: http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...;classNum=null
For those looking for a cheaper one: http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...;classNum=null

 

hmm... is this the future of oil changes?

could be