Time to fix...

[Secondtyme]

My stripped oil pan drain. The Vato-Zone toggle bolt patch plug is only sort of working because the hole is too deep, so the toggle bolt is sort of hanging on by its fingernails. NOT GOOD. So, I would really like to re-tap the hole in the pan to a slightly larger thread size, call it M12-1.75? Is there such a thing as a reverse thread tap in that size? You know, like the spark plug taps that work backwards so you don't fill your engine with metal shavings. The only other thing I can think to do is get a Heli-Coil in the right size, but I've got ZERO experience using those and am a little nervous for my first attempt to be on something this important. After all, if I screw it up and the new drain plug fails its good-bye MZR! And no, to those who are wondering, I am NOT replacing the oil pan; too much trouble, too much money, not enough motivation LOL

 

[Vasy]

I've seen oil pan repair kits, https://www.amazon.com/dp/ (commissions earned) and https://www.amazon.com/dp/ (commissions earned)
just I'm not sure the exact size that pan uses.
My friend fixed his the easy way, cleaned the thread really good with alcohol and after added https://www.amazon.com/dp/ (commissions earned) and put a https://www.amazon.com/dp/ (commissions earned) valve and never had drain bolt issues again.

 

[Secondtyme]

Thanks for the links, that gives me a head start. I thought about the jb weld thing, and it probably would have worked sbout a year ago, before the threads got really screwed up. No excuses for my stupidity/laziness there.