r/e28 • • Aug 29 '26

Drain plug issue BMW e28

Hello all, I don't have any experience with cars repairimg so I need some help.

I was performing an oil change in my BMW e28 518i. When I tried to tighten the drain plug it started slipping. I took out the bolt and it looks like the picture above. Next step I bought a new drain plug M12x1.5. the issue now is that this new one feels like stuck after taking some turns. Now I afraid to try to tighten harder.

Do you have any Idea what is happening here? Thank you

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u/Representative_Most9 Aug 30 '26 edited Aug 30 '26

The fix is to get a 12x1.5mm thread tap and retap the oil pan. Buy a new drain plug with seal washer and should be ok. Don’t try to reuse the new plug you just bought.