Ando81 2,949 Posted July 11, 2015 Hi all, just wondering if anyone can help me with a stripped sump plug on my xf ute. I changed the oil today and the plug was tight all the way when I was removing it and when I went to put it back in, it didn't tighten. I pulled it back out again to find the threads had pulled off the sump plug bolt. I ran a die but over it and a 12mmx 1.25mm fitted nicely and cleaned up the thread but there is a narrow part half way along the sump plug. Can anyone confirm if this is the correct size if I order a new one, being a 91 model crossflow I have heard that they are smaller thread than the older crossflows that had 1/2" fine threaded bolts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XTREME KARTS XF 1,212 Posted July 11, 2015 I had the same issue not long after i bought my XF Justin. If i can recall the later models had a metric sump plug thread? I went into Ford and managed to buy one off the shelf. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ando81 2,949 Posted July 11, 2015 Cheers Mark, it's got pretty good thread at the start of the thread so I've put a spacer washer on it in the meantime so that the good threads are contacting each other until I can get a new one 1 Outback Jack reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Polson 10,214 Posted July 11, 2015 I can confirm late model XF utes are different to the earlier model XFs, not sure on sizes though. 2 XTREME KARTS XF and Ando81 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ando81 2,949 Posted July 11, 2015 Thanks for confirming that mate, hopefully I can get hold of the right one to suit my sump at the local Repco. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bear351c 10,271 Posted July 13, 2015 When I was in the Auto parts industry, you could buy OS plugs, one (oversize) from original. Required a tap to clean the thread in the sump, obviously. Â The original sump plug should be available form RipEveryPoorCuntOff. 3 Ando81, Outback Jack and XTREME KARTS XF reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ando81 2,949 Posted July 25, 2015 Aaaaargh, I tried to plug my sump with a 12mm x 1.25 bolt modified to suit my sump but it didn't want to screw in. Might be 12mm x 1.5 thread. I might have to drop my oil into a clean container and put a thread measuring tool into the hole to determine proper thread pitch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slydog 7,873 Posted July 26, 2015 Boooooooooooooooooooo thats crap bro Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ando81 2,949 Posted July 26, 2015 I should have been better organised and had a clean container to catch the oil so I could take my time and inspect the thread properly. Being pushed for time and I tried to block the hole with 1 hand and then quickly screw the bolt into it with the other hand. After it finally started to screw in, it just got excessively tight so I assumed that the thread was the wrong pitch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gregaust 319 Posted July 26, 2015 Will likely be 1/2 UNF . You can get an O/S 1 tap and plug , from memory is .030" largers thread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
