Pro tip: cross thread a drain plug on a 2014 Civic in my garage and had to decide fast, helicoil or new pan?

Drew Garcia · 2026-09-15T14:55:03.668297+00:00

Stripped it at 9pm in my own garage on a Tuesday, customer needed the car at 7am, so I helicoiled it and charged $60 for the kit plus an hour of labor, but my buddy says he always swaps the pan for $200 and calls it safer. Which side are you on?

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Pro tip: cross thread a drain plug on a 2014 Civic in my garage and had to decide fast, helicoil or new pan? | Auto Mechanics - Talk Freely