I changed my oil and rechecked the plug 2 days later and it was loose, not leaking oil thk god. Retighten it and hoping for the best.. but yea def not good design.
I just did a newer turbo V6 ford pickup with a similar design, I've been putting a drop of 3m weatherstripping adhesive on the plug, after it's tight. Just gives me a little security against loosening.
The whole pan is plastic too. The Buick Envista and Chevrolet Trax all have this. I see so many videos where people seem to be bragging how good these vehicles are. This is how the bean counters cheapened these vehicles with plastic parts.
With this model? None, thankfully haven't seen many in my shop. It's just my experience with plastics and engine parts in general, but a drain plug gets used much more frequently than other parts.
Not only that but they give us a exhaust driven turbo under the hood with plastic cooling system components and all of that heat dries out those parts that much quicker so that they become brittle crack leaving you along the side of the road with an overheated engine. Ask me how I know. Happened to our Sonic and Cruze. Both with a turbo charged Ecotech engines.
my 2023 already leaks oil like crazy from the plastic drain pan and when I change the oil I am always nervous about the plug because it doesnt even seem to snug up tight, like a quarter turn to undo it....seems like some good road vibrations and the thing could just fall out. considering what they charge for these trucks I would think it would make sense to not have such a weak point. not everyone can just replace a truck every couple years. I have 36k on mine in one year and already been in to the shop twice for fairly major issues. I am not impressed .
Its a chevy they pretty much throw away cars only last thru the warranty after that they are junk, and its also why they cheaper because its cheaply made buy toyota if want to keep it 10 years or more, or just lease it same with BMW Audi Merc only lease
They sell replacement drain plugs. - Sell is the key word. Why make them from steel that lasts forever? Money. They probably save some on molding plastic over bending steel. It is still wrong. But the real fun is when you remove that plug. Never have I had oil 'fling' in every direction. Well, 360 degree spin. Redic.
use an extension on a socket wrench (with no socket) put the square end of the extension into the drain plug and turn it half a turn counter clockwise. hope that helps!
