Forget the drain plug and get a repair kit. A typical kit has a ... This simple rubber plug can rescue a stripped-out oil-drain plug hole. Insert the rod to install and remove it.

Q: I have a 2004 Saturn Vue with a 3.5 liter V-6 engine and ia all-wheel-drive. I recently changed the engine oil. When I was removing the drain plug, some of the treads came out of the plug from ...