replace oil pan, repair oil plug or other?

RetiredUSNChief said:
If you're using a locking helicoil, you shouldn't need Loctite. If Loctite is used, it should, of course, ONLY be applied to the outer threads of the helicoil. It should also be allowed to cure a full 24 hours before installing the drain plug.

An alternative to a helicoil would be a solid threaded insert. Also easily loctited in place.

But I can't help thinking much of what we're now tossing out is useless hypotheticals, making a mountain out of a mole hill. Get under your Jeep and do an oil change and LOOK at what is really going on. If you're not losing a ton of oil, then there's no need to do any of this until the next oil change is due anyway.
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Unless the drip is staining a pristine garage floor or driveway and he's as anal about it as I am.
 
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This.

A stain on the floor/driveway is easily dealt with using something like this as a temporary stop-gap measure until you get around to it. I'd certainly consider it, since I use Mobil 1 on almost all vehicles and I'm rather reluctant to dump 5 quarts on a recent oil change just to deal with a drip that could wait until the next 10,000 mile change.
 
Follow up on this, the Jeep is in the dealer's shop (where I bought it) for the issue in the other thread and I mentioned that the drain was leaking which is why it's got oil all over the bottom of it. He said "that's on us, so I'll fix that before we return it to you".

So.... we shall see.
 
Jayne said:
Follow up on this, the Jeep is in the dealer's shop (where I bought it) for the issue in the other thread and I mentioned that the drain was leaking which is why it's got oil all over the bottom of it. He said "that's on us, so I'll fix that before we return it to you".

So.... we shall see.
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Sounds like the right solution. At least his attitude is correct.
 
Timfoilhat said:
Sounds like the right solution. At least his attitude is correct.
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I really want this drama to be over for at least a few weeks (not this, the other thread) so I can write up a review of the dealer. I mean yea, this has been a giant multi-month pain in the ass, but at no time have I felt they've tried to not do the right thing. It seems like it's going to end up OK, which is usually not how these stories go. Someone who stands by their word should get more business.
 
I just read the other issue thread. If they bungled the oil drain screw, there's a good chance they reused old mounts or fasteners.
It reminds me of an appliance job I was quoting for a rehab project in Chicago. The competitor underbid me by $20 per room. I know I have a better contracted rate on the appliances from the manufacturer so I can let mine go cheaper. I know my guys get paid less. I know my trucks are paid for. I told the customer the only way the competitor was beating me on price was he must be skimping on gas flex, cords, and fittings. The customer went with the low bid. He called me a week later and told me he fired the other guy. An inspector walked the building and found old gas flex and fittings hooked up to new appliances and now he has the city crawling up his backside on everything.
Cheaper ain't always cheaper.

Anyway, like I said before, at least the service writer guy has his head on straight. Sounds like he's going to make it right for you.
 
Timfoilhat said:
I told the customer the only way the competitor was beating me on price was he must be skimping on gas flex, cords, and fittings.
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He could have been using illegals paid under the table, or stolen appliances. Gotta think outside the box! :)

But yea, just cheeping out makes more sense.
 
Jayne said:
He could have been using illegals paid under the table, or stolen appliances. Gotta think outside the box! :)

But yea, just cheeping out makes more sense.
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The competitor is well known in the Chicago area for paying their employees very well. I regularly have my guys leave to go work for him. A week, maybe two go by and they're back. In addition to paying the guys well he also works them relentlessly. I require an elevator to deliver above the third floor...he'll have them hump a refrigerator up 10 floors, then 9, then 8...
My guys appreciate that I won't ever ask them to do anything I haven't done myself. That other guy tells them he's paying them (maybe double) what they made previously so get to work.
 
Timfoilhat said:
I just read the other issue thread. If they bungled the oil drain screw, there's a good chance they reused old mounts or fasteners.
It reminds me of an appliance job I was quoting for a rehab project in Chicago. The competitor underbid me by $20 per room. I know I have a better contracted rate on the appliances from the manufacturer so I can let mine go cheaper. I know my guys get paid less. I know my trucks are paid for. I told the customer the only way the competitor was beating me on price was he must be skimping on gas flex, cords, and fittings. The customer went with the low bid. He called me a week later and told me he fired the other guy. An inspector walked the building and found old gas flex and fittings hooked up to new appliances and now he has the city crawling up his backside on everything.
Cheaper ain't always cheaper.

Anyway, like I said before, at least the service writer guy has his head on straight. Sounds like he's going to make it right for you.
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I'll gladly pay the the higher quality material, if that's ask were taking about.

This is EXACTLY why I've had to deal with crappy receptacles and light switches in many of the places I've lived during all the moves I've made while in the Navy.

Pay the extra couple bucks apiece up front and be done with it, I say.
 
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