Hey it seems i have an oil pan leak!!!
i believe it cominig from the plug( my mechanical told me my plug is stripped.. now i dont know weather to change the plug or the actual oil pan?>?>
any suggestions??

 

Who did your last oil change? Make sure it's not just the washer, or lack of one. Outside of replacing the entire pan, Heli-Coil is your best option. Other solutions involve welding.

 

stripping the oil pan isnt anything new. You will have to do one of the above ^ if it is.

 

how much should i pay for installation, im not too good with installation=(

 

When I got my TT I had the same problem so I used thread sealent from Advance Auto Parts and that did the trick beats paying for a new oil pan right now

http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...egoryCode=2131



Works like a charm every time I change my oil

 

I just had this problem... First verify the drain plug is stripped, by making sure it's tight with a washer. Then you can either use a self tapping/oversized drain plug or install a new oil pan. I would check to see how large the leak is also. If it's a really tiny leak, you may want to wait a bit to fix it, to save your oil.

The oversized drain plug automatically makes new threads when you turn it. They are around $3 and at auto parts stores. Sometimes they are difficult to turn though, you may need to use a breaker bar or impact wrench to install it for the first time. Otherwise, any repair shop could install one with a oil change in about 5 minutes.

What I did was install a new oil pan. It was $100 in parts (pan and sealent). I got it from germanautoparts.com. Pretty easy to do, took about 3 hours, but only an hour of work. Most of the time was waiting for the oil to drain or glue to dry. It's about 14 hex bolts to remove, then scrape off the old gasket. IMO, the replacing the oil pan is the best solution and isn't really much harder then the other options.

 

If you can change your own oil, you can change the oil pan. It's really easy.

 

If you replace the oil pan you might wanna invest in a oil drain valve like this:


You can buy it here
http://www.quickoildrainvalve.com/Pr...ductCode=F106A

 

thats cool to have but wont let people like me use the ecs magnetic drain plug

 

The problem is most likely that you bought the ECS magnetic drain plug. I purchased one a couple of oil changes ago and I quickly realized that it was to big for the hole (a common issue I encounter!). I quickly chose not to install it and to dig my old plug out of the recycling bin, if I had used it I would have most certainly stripped the threading.
I called ECS Tuning and they informed that they had recieved several similar complaints about the same plug on 1.8t on the 225 model only and gave me a full refund. Lesson, do not risk buying this plug if you have a 225.