Q: Oil Pan Replacement

asked by on August 17, 2017

During my last oil change I was informed that the shop who previously changed my oil stripped the drain plug therefore I would need to have the oil pan replaced or a oversize plug as a temporary fix. I opted for the oversize plug but now it is time for another change and I am wondering if I can reused the oversize plug or should I have the entire oil pan replaced?

My car has 155000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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