Jeff,
It's not that bad.  Lots of us have had this problem.  VW mechanics see it
all the time.  Cost me $32 to have a time-cert insert put in mine.  Used a
FLAPS expansion rubber plug for 6 months prior to that.  You may have to
modify the rubber plugs a little to fit up into the plug cavity but it is
easy to do.  Look at the archives over the past few weeks for confirmation
that you have... joined the club.

Jim
91 Syncro AW
Alamogordo NM

> Jeff, you are SOL.
>
> Ignore it and check the oil frequently.  Try a little high temp oil
> resistant silicone seal on the plug, but only near the head to avoid
> getting silicone seal in the oil.
>
> Or:
>
> 1.  Sell the vehicle.
> 2.  JB Weld the plug in and sell the vehicle with a pump for changing
> oil through the fill tube.
> 3.  Drill out and tap new threads and use an oversize plug.  This will
> place chips in the crankcase right under the oil pick up.  Fill and
> drain case a few times with a quart or two of 5w/30 or other light oil
> in hopes of getting them out and then sell the vehicle.
> 4. Get a complete new engine.
>
> The choice is yours!
>
> Stuart
>
> > Jeff Hammerstrom wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > Has anyone has their oil plug leak because of
> > the threads going bad in the engine case?
> > I have this problem and I'm looking for a fix,
> > any suggestions?
> > Thanks
>