Hey guys,

I just tried to change my engine oil and install my new fumoto valve. The bolt in the oil pan doesnt move though. I can twist it but it never comes out. So Im thinking that the last idiot that changed the oil on it messed it up.

What should I do now? I remember other people on here talking about this, but I dont remember what they did to fix it.

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2005 CRD Sport
Mods: Glasspack, OME HD Struts & Springs, 2" Daystar lift,
255/70/16 General Grabber AT2's on MOAB's
ORM&EHM with great success!
TJM T17 Bumper, 50W KC HID's

i believe you replace the pan

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Trevor

'05 Limited CRD Inferno Red Pearl Coat
Home made provent installed @ 35443, SEGR installed @ 35466, Fumoto valve @ 37500, trans and transfer case skid, In tank pump installed @ 43500, Suncoast TC & Transgo Shift Kit @ 44730, EGT, Boost, Trans temp gauges, Samco hoses, Rebuilt Trans w/ HD454RFE kit @ 56K, Inmotion Stage 2 @ 56K

When Jiffy Lube stripped my plug AND pan, they paid the dealer to re-tap the pan and put a bigger plug in. It's expensive to have the pan replaced.

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2006 CRD http://www.UtahPowderCoatings.com/ http://www.gorecon.com/ I'm kind of a big deal.
RL rear bumper, ARB front bumper, Mile Marker winch, Power Tank, Skids by Mopar & Skid Row, RL Super Skink Sliders, 235/85R16 MTR, Air Flow Snorkel, DTT, 4.10 gears, Frankenlift II, Katskin leather, JL Audio stereo, Rosen video.

I feel your pain, the dealer stripped mine out then had nerve enough to charge me the $100 deductible on the extended warranty. As other have stated the options are to replace the pan, or see if it can be re tapped. I would go after the monkey who over tightened and try to get them to pay. I was told helocoils may not be the answer as they can leak later on.

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Sold 05 CRD Patriot Blue, hole in the roof, Trailer tow, factory skids, LSD, Saris load bars, Michelin LTX M/S
Current Bright white 2010 Dakota Quad Cab 4x4 V8

This just happened to mine. I drilled and taped the pan to 3/4" NF bolt thread. Then I bored out a bolt to accept a 12mm drain plug. I also cross drilled the threaded portion of the bolt at so that all the oil would drain and I could still get full thread engagement. I then cleaned and lock-tited the bolt to the pan and just use the 12mm drain plug for oil changes.

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2005 Limited CRD
2005 Dodge Ram CRD

Excellent fix, Bob.................

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'05 CRD Limited
Pricol EGT, Boost
GDE Hot '11; EDGE Trail switched
SEGR; Provent; Magnaflow;
Suncoast T\C, Transgo Tow'n'Go switch;
Cummins LP module, Fleetguard filter, Filterminder
2.5" Daystar f, OME r; Ranchos; K80767's, Al's lifted uppers
Rubicons, 2.55 Goodyears
Four in a row really makes it go

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Chad Hargis
Nashville, TN
2008 Grand Cherokee CRD
2005 Liberty CRD *SOLD*

Im trying to install a fumoto valve, just received one. I need a bigger one now since I will retap the thread, which one do I need?

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2005 CRD Sport
Mods: Glasspack, OME HD Struts & Springs, 2" Daystar lift,
255/70/16 General Grabber AT2's on MOAB's
ORM&EHM with great success!
TJM T17 Bumper, 50W KC HID's

Here are all the available sizes:



REGULAR TYPE �@ N-SERIES (W/NIPPLE)
Part # Size Part # Size
F-101 1/2"-20 UNF F101N 1/2"-20 UNF
F-102 PF-3/8 F102N PF-3/8
F-103 12mm-1.25 F103N 12mm-1.25
F-104 18mm-1.5 F104N 18mm-1.5
F-105 20mm-1.5 F105N 20mm-1.5
F-106 14mm-1.5 F106N 14mm-1.5
F-107 12mm-1.75 F107N 12mm-1.75
F-108 16mm-1.5 F108N 16mm-1.5
F-109 12mm-1.5 F109N 12mm-1.5
F-110 NPT 3/8-18 F110N NPT 3/8-18
F-111 14mm-1.25 F111N 14mm-1.25
T-200 NPT 1-12 T200N NPT 1-12
T-201 NPT 3/4-14 T201N NPT 3/4-14
T-202 NPT 1/2-14 T202N NPT 1/2-14
T-203 1"-18 UNF T203N 1"-18 UNF
T-204 3/4"-16 UNF T204N 3/4"-16 UNF
T-205 1 1/8"-12 UNF T205N 1 1/8"-12 UNF
T-206 7/8"-14 UNF T206N 7/8"-14 UNF
T-207 26mm-1.5 T207N 26mm-1.5
T-208 7/8"-18 UNF T208N 7/8"-18 UNF
T-209 1"-14UNC T209N 1"-14UNC
T-211 27mm-2.0 T211N 27mm-2.0
FG-5 25mm-1.5 FG5N 25mm-1.5
FG-6 24mm-2.0 FG6N 24mm-2.0
FG-7 30mm-1.5 FG7N 30mm-1.5
FG-7B 22mm-1.5 FG7BN 22mm-1.5
FG-8 24mm-1.5 FG8N 24mm-1.5


Easier to read from their website though.....
http://www.fumotousa.com/

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99 TJ
71 C101
04 KJ
03 SFA KJ Sport
LOST JEEPS So-Cal

You should be able to do the 18mm X 1.5 or the 3/4" X 16 UNF, I would stay away from anything larger or the pipe sizes

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2005 Limited CRD
2005 Dodge Ram CRD

I had a box of them for use on VW Air Cooled Cylinder Heads, they worked under allot more pressure than the head pressure on an oil pan plug.

Steve

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2006 Pearl Green CRD
Magnaflow 2 1/2" Cat Back
KJ Extra Leg Room Brackets, Carter Lift Pump, V6 Airbox, ORM
Fuel cooler, Oil Separator, Progard 7
Gauges EGT Boost Trans Temp Oil Pres, Michelin LXT AT2 245 70 R16
7,000# Draw Tight hitch, PML EX Deep Trans Pan
Centrifuge, SunCoast, Transgo, RAM TCM, InMotion Stage 2
Wife's 99 TDI VW Beetle