Probably a stupid question, but....

[abrasumente]

I think I already know the answer, but I'm going to ask anyway.


HYPOTHETICALLY, why would a freeze plug be installed in place of the oil level sensor on the side of the oil pan?

 

[OR VietVet]

Is it a press in or rubber swell welch plug? Is there a harness in the area?

 

[abrasumente]

Is it a press in or rubber swell welch plug? Is there a harness in the area?

Press in. Oil level sensor plug is present, undamaged, ziptied out of the way, and functional (other than not being plugged in).

 

[OR VietVet]

Red Neck Repairs. May have had a leak and no sensor available and used the plug to get by and never repaired. Get a new sensor and install and plug it in and see what happens.

 

[abrasumente]

Red Neck Repairs. May have had a leak and no sensor available and used the plug to get by and never repaired. Get a new sensor and install and plug it in and see what happens.

Kinda what my thought process was too. I suppose if the threads are damaged, I have another oil pan I can install. I'll take care of it when I change my oil again in two weeks.

Thanks for the sanity check.

 

[OR VietVet]

Come to think of it, that is why I asked if it had a rubber plug. Threads. A pressed in plug must have been a b*i*t*c*h to get to seal. Will likely see damaged threads.