Shop recommendations for oil pan re-threading in SD or Irvine

Papa Popov · 10-24-2022, 06:46 PM

Just moved to SD and am in search of a shop to put some new threads in my oil plan. Long story short I (unknowingly) bought the car with a stripped pan bolt. Another shop pulled it out and put in an oversized bolt, but I found out the threads are still butchered during my last oil change.

Hoping to find a trustworthy shop in SD to put a helicoil/timsert/whatever in for me as I don't have the space or tools to do it here. I work in Irvine so open to options there as well if the turnaround is quick enough.

NorthernDancer · 10-24-2022, 10:27 PM

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10-24-2022, 06:46 PM	#1
Papa Popov Lieutenant 315 Rep 474 Posts Drives: 2009 128i 6MT Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 128i Coupe [0.00]	Shop recommendations for oil pan re-threading in SD or Irvine Just moved to SD and am in search of a shop to put some new threads in my oil plan. Long story short I (unknowingly) bought the car with a stripped pan bolt. Another shop pulled it out and put in an oversized bolt, but I found out the threads are still butchered during my last oil change. Hoping to find a trustworthy shop in SD to put a helicoil/timsert/whatever in for me as I don't have the space or tools to do it here. I work in Irvine so open to options there as well if the turnaround is quick enough.
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10-24-2022, 10:27 PM	#2
NorthernDancer Colonel 850 Rep 2,276 Posts Drives: 08 Sedona 128 & 06 330xiT 6MT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ottawa On Canada iTrader: (3)	BMWCCA If you don't get a good answer here, join BMWCCA [it's cheap] and then talk to these guys. I'm positive you'll get good answers: https://www.sdbmwcca.com/
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