In all the years I've been reading these forum's, I've never run across this:
Took the truck in to dealer Saturday afternoon for their cheapy $25 oil change special (I can hardly do it for that price) and they come back out after a little while and tell me the oil drain threads are stripped and won't hold the drain plug any longer. Talked to the tech doing the work and he said (away from everyone while I was removing everything I need for the next couple of days from the truck) that he noticed a lot of shavings on the plug when he removed it. I asked if there was any damage to the plug head, thinking maybe I wacked it or something hit it last week in DV. He said he saw no damage to the plug or oil pan at all. Wonder if that's why I've burned two quarts in the last 6000 miles. Losing just enough oil, although nothing on the garage/driveway as far as leaks.
Oil pan sub-assembly (replace the lower portion of the oil pan) is necessary. They don't stock, called American Toyota hoping Dan was there and would have the part in stock as he's the absolute best at 80's parts, no dice. Dan was gone for the day and they didn't have it either according to his staff. Computer is showing one in stock up in LA and 15 more in San Francisco. Hopefully the computer inventory is correct so they can get the part ordered Monday and installed Tuesday.
I've changed the oil a few times, but like I said, I can hardly do it for their price. They've done the change the last couple of times.
Outside of a lousy job by the last tech, is there any other cause outside of just age on the threads?
I'm without the truck for a couple of days. Not complaining after Doug's ordeal at all, just a little distrusting as usual.
Took the truck in to dealer Saturday afternoon for their cheapy $25 oil change special (I can hardly do it for that price) and they come back out after a little while and tell me the oil drain threads are stripped and won't hold the drain plug any longer. Talked to the tech doing the work and he said (away from everyone while I was removing everything I need for the next couple of days from the truck) that he noticed a lot of shavings on the plug when he removed it. I asked if there was any damage to the plug head, thinking maybe I wacked it or something hit it last week in DV. He said he saw no damage to the plug or oil pan at all. Wonder if that's why I've burned two quarts in the last 6000 miles. Losing just enough oil, although nothing on the garage/driveway as far as leaks.
Oil pan sub-assembly (replace the lower portion of the oil pan) is necessary. They don't stock, called American Toyota hoping Dan was there and would have the part in stock as he's the absolute best at 80's parts, no dice. Dan was gone for the day and they didn't have it either according to his staff. Computer is showing one in stock up in LA and 15 more in San Francisco. Hopefully the computer inventory is correct so they can get the part ordered Monday and installed Tuesday.
I've changed the oil a few times, but like I said, I can hardly do it for their price. They've done the change the last couple of times.
Outside of a lousy job by the last tech, is there any other cause outside of just age on the threads?
I'm without the truck for a couple of days. Not complaining after Doug's ordeal at all, just a little distrusting as usual.
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