This might be a more strait forward repair for someone not comfortable. @~TABASCO~ and I are machinists/fabricators and have done this stuff far too many times. It may be the OP's first time installing a thread repair kit. And it's cost effective.
M12.1-1.5 x 15mm Oversize Piggyback Oil Drain Plug, Stainless Steel Self Tapping Oil Pan Thread Repair Kit
it is 541$ in Canadian money ! Outch !Cover, Strainer 23P-13417-00-00 $281.40 usd. I doubt it will be any less painful in Canadian dollars.
I think you mean in/lbs, so 180 in/lbs would be 15 ft/lbs. (180/12=15) That's 2 fingers on the wrench. A good warning sign for anyone tightening a drain plug is if you have your entire hand on the wrench and are putting any effort into it, please stop! Snug, then just a tiny bit more like 1/8 rotation, if that.I use my 1/4" torque wrench with 180 inches-ft set and I have never had any problems......what was wrong?
You are right, the manual calls for 15 Lb-ft = 180 in-lb. that's the strength of a 3 years old girl. I have noticed people always associate "torque" with TONS of tension, and that has nothing to do with it. Torque is about "measuring" any tension applied on a fastener.I think you mean in/lbs, so 180 in/lbs would be 15 ft/lbs. (180/12=15) That's 2 fingers on the wrench. A good warning sign for anyone tightening a drain plug is if you have your entire hand on the wrench and are putting any effort into it, please stop! Snug, then just a tiny bit more like 1/8 rotation, if that.