Are problems with the oil pan plug (e.g. cross threading) common with 2008 Chrysler Sebrings?

Question 1
Are problems with the oil pan plug (e.g. cross threading) common with 2008 Chrysler Sebrings?...  What's the best way to fix the problem?

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1)   No. It's not common at all unless some buffoon over tightens the drain plug or strips it out. Even then an over sized drain plug can usually be used to correct the problem or in a worst case scenario replace the pan. - Iknowthisone

2)   If it's cross threaded, then who ever did the last oil change is the blame.
The proper fix is to replace the oil pan.
Having said that, they make a thing called a "piggy back" oil plug. Any decent parts store will know what that is.


BTW Autozone isn't a decent parts store. - seymore d

3)   No it is not common. Just expensive to properly fix. Like replacing the oil pan. Put the blame on the last person to change oil. if you have to foot the repairs, you can use a self tapping oil plug. - badbill1941

4)   You can replace the pan or use a helicoil thread repair. That is the easiest and cheapest way to do a good quality job rather than shove a bigger plug or some other stop-gap fix. - Mike J

5)   Dealer did that to my Chrysler. Told me I needed a new oil pan. They took no responsibility. Turds - Maxwell Pepper


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Question 2
Is it bad to slow down using Autostick like you would a manual?...  I have a 2000 Chrysler 300M, and it comes equipped with a feature called Autostick. This lets you treat your car like a manual by choosing which gear to drive in. But I noticed that when I downshifted I started slowing down with the engine. So I found this cool and started doing it to save my brakes. But what I need to know is whether or not this is going to be bad for my car.

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1)   mena.khan75@yahoo.com - Mena Khan

2)   on most automatics it would not be the best but an autostick is designed for just that purpose so you should be fine - HHMM

3)   Opinions vary but with the price of gas increasing you're using a bit more gas by using engine braking rather than using the brakes to slow.

The engine brake effect with an automatic is quite a bit less with the transmission fluid coupling rather than a "solid mechanical coupling" (clutch, flywheel, steel gears in transmission) driveline.

My opinion, use engine braking on long downhill grades by locking out overdrive to prevent possible brake overheating, disc brakes are not prone to overheating but they will. The cost to replace pads and/or rotors is small in comparison to the increasing cost of gas. - Don't know everything !

4)   Unless you're going down steep grades or long downhill grades, you don't really need to worry about "saving" your brakes.

Modern brake pads should last a very long time under normal driving. My last car had over 120,000 miles before I ever replaced the front pads, and it still had those replacement pads on it (with lots of pad material left) when I sold it with almost 190,000 miles. My current car has over 50,000 miles with the original pads, which have a lot of pad material left on them.

As for whether it will hurt or not, it probably won't hurt it, but if it does, the brakes would be much cheaper to fix than the transmission. - Mark B


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Question 3
i have a chrysler sebring 2001 and i just put in a new cd player but it wont play through the door speakers y?...  i have put in alot of cd players so i know all the wiren is right i think it might b the the cars stock amp and when i bought it it had a after market cd player so it should work please help.

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1)   maybe the door speakers are blown.

i thought i wired a stereo wrong one time, so i re wired it, but it was the same, the back speakers wouldn't work, so then i looked at them, they looked like normal paper speakers, but when i touched one, the paper crumbled, so i just bought new speakers - Eduardo S

2)   Here's the original factory stereo wiring info all you need to do is compare the new stereo wiring info to this and properly match up the wiring.

Car Radio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: Orange/Black
Car Radio Accessory Switched 12v+ Wire: White/Green
Car Radio Ground Wire: Black
Car Radio Illumination Wire: Green/White
Car Stereo Dimmer Wire: Black/Green
Car Stereo Antenna Trigger Wire: N/A
Car Stereo Amp Trigger Wire: N/A
Car Stereo Amplifier Location: N/A
Car Audio Front Speakers Size: N/A
Car Audio Front Speakers Location: N/A
Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): White/Blue
Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Black/Blue
Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Violet
Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Blue/Red
Car Audio Rear Speakers Size: N/A
Car Audio Rear Speakers Location: N/A
Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Brown/Yellow
Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Brown/Light Blue
Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Blue/White
Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Blue/Orange



Hope that helps and best of luck.By the way you can purchase a universal wiring harness for that vehicle. - helpful bob

3)   If the original cd player did play through the front speakers, then you either have a bad connection or possibly a defective new radio (it does happen, although rarely). If you do have a stock amp and you do determine it is defective, most car audio shops can sell you an amp bypass wiring harness that will eliminate the factory amp. - Tom


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Question 4
What is a website with aftermarket chrysler motors?...  

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1)   What do you need? Aftermarket engines? Uh.. what? Contact your local junkyard... - al

2)   When you say "motors", I assume you mean engine, there is a difference.

Try http://www.cmengines.com/, can't recommend or not recommend them but their prices seem reasonable. - Don't know everything !

3)   Offering used motors at deep discount, with up to 3 years warranty and low price guarantee. Buy the gasoline or diesel motor directly from the wrecking yards that dismantle the car/truck. - ?


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Question 5
I own a 1979 Chrysler Town & Country Le Baron, and there is a control I don't know?...  On the blinker stick I know there is cruise control. But on the very end you can push it in. I was wondering what this button does?

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1)   It has been a long time since I had a Le Baron, but I think that button turns off the Overdrive on the transmission (useful when going up hills or driving in mountains). There should be a light on the dash that goes on when you push the button. - Michael R

2)   It might be for windshield washers. - badbill1941

3)   The button sets the cruise control speed.

If I remember correctly there is a slide switch on top of the signal stalk marked "OFF-ON-RESUME" and the set button is in the end of the stalk. Move the slide control to "ON" turns the cruise control on, once you reach the speed at which you want to cruise, press the button on the end of the stalk and the vehicle will maintain that speed, if you apply the brakes the cruise will be interrupted but will retain the speed setting, slide the switch to RESUME and the cruise will return the car to the set speed.

The system operates on engine vacuum and uses a vacuum controlled servo to operate the throttle linkage on the carburetor. - Don't know everything !


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