sounds like a plausible fix - please elaborate on the
part about the insert - is it a threaded insert?

Tony

PS

My mechanic buddy suggests warm engine, ice cube(2) on
the plug to cool it and try again

My shop mechanic says $40-50 to drill out, helicoil
and new threads to factory spec

--- MVAone@aol.com wrote:
> you are at the life sucks part. You should be able
> to get the plug out, the
> metal is really soft. I would have a machine shop
> make you an insert out of
> aluminum and lock tight it in. The helicoil that was
> in my van ended up
> inside the pan.  Tough to get out but I did it with
> a boroscope. Now have an
> insert and a standard plug. Piece o cake

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