Scott

In the interest of expanding our knowledge, can you give us an detailed on just what occurred and how the thread became stripped.

I ask this question NOT with the idea of embarassing you. I understand that Murphy's Law can and does happen. But by telling your story, some other of us might just be able to avoid the dreaded stripped drain plug .

I always tighten the plug by hand at least four to six turns of the plug before I let a spanner ( wrench ) look at the plug.

Once again I am not trying to embarass, just advise everyone of the pitfalls.

Ray Hunnam Penrith Australia.

-----Original Message----- From: Scott De Santi <Scooter061@AOL.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Monday, October 25, 1999 7:54 Subject: Oh Well... Stripped Oil Drain Plug...

>Hi Again Volks, > > Yes... I know I asked for info on oil viscosity additives... and yes, all >this talk of oil and winter prompted me to go change the oil in the Wobble >Bus... (sigh). Well, now I have the oft talked about stripped drain plug >syndrome. I did the obligatory search on Gerry with some good ideas >resulting. Now I'm researching my local FLAPS for the proper stuff to fix >this. Just thought I'd ask the list for any additional wisdom. > > >Wish Me Luck, > >Scott De Santi >86 Vanagon 2WD (Wobbly Bus) >Anchorage, Alaska >