Did you ask them what torque spec they tightened it to?
Expect blank looks on their faces.

tim in san jose

On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 11:12 PM, Scott Ohana <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>wrote:

> yup..
> that happens sometimes.
> Not too commonly.
> One of the vanagons I have cared for over the last few years has that
> issue.
> 50 others do not.
>
>
>
> On 7/9/2013 11:00 PM, C Snyder wrote:
>
>> I had an almost bad experience today with my 1987  Vanagon's oil plug.
>>
>>
>> I had taken it to where I usually take my van for repairs and oil
>> changes. In a short while they came and told me that when they went to
>> replace the oil plug, the plug stripped out in the bottom of the engine. I
>> really do not understand this as I have never had any problems with the
>> plug. they said that since that plug has been taken out so many times, that
>> because it is aluminum, and the plug is steel that some times they will
>> strip out the threads.
>>
>>
>> To fix it, they were able to put in an over sized "Piggy back" oil  plug.
>> It seems to be ding fine but, am just wondering if any one else has ever
>> had this type of problem as I have been on this list several years but,
>> have never heard it mentioned here before.
>>
>>
>> Thanks for any ones opinion on this.
>>
>>
>> Chris S.
>>
>>

--
Where ever you are, there you be. Unless you're driving my van, in which
case, you ain't got there yet.