It's called a "Heli-coil", and is commonly used to repair all kinds of damaged threads; not just oil drain plugs. Google it, and read up on it.
Dealers are used to replacing whole parts, not repairing threads. In your position, I'd get a second opinion at an independent mechanic who has used heli-coils before. It's my understanding that they work well.
Another option, again with an independent mechanic, would be to tap new threads in the pan for an oversized drain plug.
You've got options here - beyond trying to find a new oil pan.
AN independent shop might weld a nut in there, or send someone to the u-pull-it yard for another pan. The geo and the toyota are essentially the same.
The pan can be swapped in an hour or so. The gasket cleaning and prep can take much longer.
Get another estimate or two and pick the repair tech you trust.
There is always the toyota dealer to consult.
I have had them that leaked but it turned out they were not actually stripped. it was a crush washer missing, and the threads were "pulled"
A real tech showed us what to do, it quit leaking. That one had a steel pan.
Keep asking till you find a good guy.
Listen to American Patriot.Over size oil plugs are available in 1st and 2nd oversizes.These plugs cut their own threads and YOU DON'T HAVE TO REMOVE THE OIL PAN.Keep your receipt and make the service manager re-imburse you.Ask A friend that you trust to give you the name of someone who can install it for you.It takes about 15 minutes to install it and refill with oil.Cost less than $5.00 and this plug is available at any good auto parts store.
helicoil is available for all standard threads you can buy fittings kits on ebay you can also buy self tapping and rubber expansion plugs you can also just tap out the thread to a larger size and use a bigger plug , takes 10 minutes or less, don't even have to remove the pan
I see one for $74.99 on Advance Auto Parts website. Yes, you'll need a gasket and maybe a new drain plug.
Auto Parts stores ell "One-size-over" self-tapping, replacement plugs. Buy one and have a mechanic put it in.
They also sell two-sizes larger in the event this happens again. You're looking at a $10 (max) part and the cost of the mechanic.
it is basically a Toyota Corolla with a Toyota engine so the Toyota oil pan SHOULD fit just fine and I made should all caps because I'm no Toyota expert
Ask the dealer if they can bill Wal-mart directly. If they can , then tell them to go ahead and to heck with the cost. If I was doing it myself out of my own pocket , |I would use the heli-coil
Chip gets my vote. So, go down to the Toyota dealer, and have them do it.
You could just ask junkyards if they have a used oil pan.
Walmart messed up my oil pan when I took my '93 Geo Prizm in for an oil change. They stripped the nut on the pan and said to take it to a Chevy dealer and Walmart will reimburse me. The dealer said he cannot find an oil pan anywhere, but a Toyota pan "might" fit, it is $300 and cannot be sent back. I said "let me think about it." I went online and found several oil pans for '93 Geo Prizms from different websites, for less than $50. Would I have to order anything else like a gasket or something? I'd like to take the pan to the dealer. I asked them did they check online for an oil pan and they said "oh we have our suppliers". The dealer said they could try to repair the pan on the car now by doing some kind of helio wiring or something like that, that might not last for the next oil change. I sure could use some advice. The dealer says it's going to cost over $400. Walmart has assured me they will reimburse it. I like this car, I bought it from a little old lady in Florida who never drove it anywhere. It's got no rust and is in great shape, except of course for the oil pan now.
Just tap it out to an oversize sump plug, not difficult.
it is a toyota lmao, so yes a toyota pan works.
what you can do is if you can get the drain plug out you can use a bigger plug or get a self tapping drain plug !
