Thread: Oil change woes

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Wow - there are no words for leaving the chain in the pan. Probably fell in and responsible party hoped and prayed that it wouldn't cause a problem. Being heavy, it just sat in the sump until you found it.

I've seen those wing-nut oil pan plugs before and believed them to be an "emergency fix" until such time as the pan can be either repaired or replaced. I once changed oil in a 50-something Chevy that had a hard rubber plug driven in the hole. When I got it out the threads were fine and I as able to use a new stock plug. Previous must have lost the plug and found something that would work.

Go figure... Glad you able to fix it Ken.

Originally Posted by glennsexton

Wow - there are no words for leaving the chain in the pan. Probably fell in and responsible party hoped and prayed that it wouldn't cause a problem. Being heavy, it just sat in the sump until you found it.

I've seen those wing-nut oil pan plugs before and believed them to be an "emergency fix" until such time as the pan can be either repaired or replaced. I once changed oil in a 50-something Chevy that had a hard rubber plug driven in the hole. When I got it out the threads were fine and I as able to use a new stock plug. Previous must have lost the plug and found something that would work.

Go figure... Glad you able to fix it Ken.

Thanks, Glenn. To say my grandson is pissed is an understatement at best.