sump plug thread size

[bigdave982]

As title, whats the oil sump plug thread size please?

And has anybody used one of those sump thread repair kits where you wind a bigger tap in , in the event of stripping the thread removing the old one and the use the suppllied plug?

Mk2 1.9pd

[Mirez]

Galaxy Sump plug thread size is M14 for the TDI

[daddyfixit]

I know its a month too late , but I also took the threads out with my sump bung 2 years ago (new years eve) !
    thread size is m14 x 1.25---the same size as spark plugs, I had access to a helicoil kit.
    machine mart sell the kits with drill,tap, helicoils and tools needed--you enlarge hole slightly to fit a stainless steel threaded insert, your ols sump bung simply screws back into it.

[bigdave982]

Thanks for the replies fellas
Ive seen the helicoils myself but was wondering about the other kits
Seems in this case you get a m15 tap ,wind it in make the hole bigget and use supplied m15 sump plug

[SilverBeast]

A Helicoil will provide a stainless steel thread, with less chance of stripping.  Just tapping out bigger and changing the plug will still be into aluminimum, with a chance of the same thing happening again.

Down to personal preference really

[Mirez]

Changing the sump is so easy on the tdi its really not worth doing anything else.

[bigdave982]

Changing the sump is so easy on the tdi its really not worth doing anything else.

Thats as maybe Mark , but you know its gonna go wrong at 4pm sunday afternoon lol
Id rather have the repair kit to hand than a spare sump laying around just in case its needed :-):-)

Many thanks for your advice as always