STRIPPED OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG (INSTALL NEW DRAIN PLUG). Cadillac Fleetwood 1991

REVISION 03/11/93

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO CORRECT TAP SIZE. THE REVISED INFORMATION WILL APPEAR ON AN UPDATE BULLETIN. THE REMAINDER OF THIS BULLETIN WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED. WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF ALL CHANGES AND THE WARRANTY CLAIMS PROCESSING SYSTEM HAS BEEN UPDATED.

SOME 1991 DEVILLES, ELDORADOS, AND SEVILLES MAY EXPERIENCE STRIPPING OF THE ENGINE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG THREADS DURING ROUTINE SERVICE. THIS CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY WELD SPATTER ON THE THREADS OF THE OIL PAN DRAIN HOLE FROM THE MANUFACTURING OPERATION.

TO REPAIR THIS CONDITION INSTALL A NEW DRAIN PLUG, P/N 10017615, AND RETAP THE OIL PAN THREADS WITH AN M12 X 1.75 TAP.

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

FOR WARRANTY PURPOSES USE LABOR OPERATION T6556 AT .4 HOUR.

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