Sump plug.

[jamesmcary]

Found my oil leak today. Some one has over tighted the Sump plug and wrecked the threads... What can I do? Any help welcome.

 

[thegoal007]

i read somewhere that apparently it's fairly easy job for a garage (with their ramps) to take the sump off and clean it- well, go one better and buy another sump (it's cheap enough even from Audi-i think) and get the garage to fit that. Not sure of you can re-thread them to a larger plug, but I would take the opportunity and get a nice new shiny one !

 

[<tuffty/>]

Sadly the best solution is to buy a new sump... around 40 quid for a pattern part (Topran are pretty good to be fair) or 150 quid for an OE one...

You can helicoil the thread but tbh they leak in most cases

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[jamesmcary]

Yeah I'll get a new one and a mate who works at a garage said he'd fit it for me so I'll purchase a new one any recommendations. On.where yo get one?

 

[Gary_808]

Just did this the other day, Couple of hours under the car, easy job, cleaned my pickup pipe out too.

 

[<tuffty/>]

Don't know if yours has a sump sensor or not but here you go...

AUDI A3/S3/TT 1.8/1781CC TURBO OIL PAN SUMP & PLUG 038103601AQ NEW ! | eBay

AUDI A3 TT 1.8 TURBO OIL PAN/SUMP WITH OIL LEVEL SENSOR BORE HOLE - 038103603M | eBay

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[jamesmcary]

It's apy engine on 2000 model?

 

[jamesmcary]

X reg s3.

 

[Gary_808]

I got mine from gsf, 43 or 46quid, was spot on bar having to find some different screws for the level sensor as the holes weren't tapped deep enough.

 

[Nilz]

Get a new sump mate, it will be alot easier and whilst you are at it, you may as well change the oil pick up pipe too.

 

[The Doctor]

Wow! Nilz talking sense!!

 

[Nilz]

Oi.....I always do sometimes

 

[jamesmcary]

I've bought a new Sump so will be fitter early next week when delivered.