Thread: Anyone strip out their skid plate bolts? Dealer just sent me pics of the bolts stripped.

Just got a 2017 Pro4x with 32k miles and it has an oil leak so I brought it to my dealer and they are taking a look to fix under warranty.

They said someone stripped out the threads on the bolts and they need to replace all of them ($13/ea and $8/ea) and re-tap some of the holes which will take a few hours at shop rate. I told them just leave the skid in the bed and I'll look at it because I'm not paying $137/hr to tap holes.
He said most likely whoever did the last oil change put them on too tight.

Anyone experienced this? The bolts looks okay to me - aren't they usually tapered at the end? Or are they missing threads?

Thanks

The allen head bolts round out easy if people are not careful loosening them. The threads on the second bolt look a little damaged. Only takes a few minutes to run a tap in to repair the threads. I wouldn't install helicoils with such little damage.

It's frustrating when you're dealing with stripped threads and bolts that need replacing. If you're looking for replacements, have you considered checking out scrooz.com.au? They have a great selection of screws and bolts, and it's possible that you might be able to find the exact bolts you need to replace your skid plate bolts at a reasonable price. It might be worth taking a look and hopefully... it can save you some money in the process. Best of luck with your repair, and I hope you're able to get everything sorted out soon!

Originally Posted by Demixl

It's frustrating when you're dealing with stripped threads and bolts that need replacing. If you're looking for replacements, have you considered checking out scrooz.com.au? They have a great selection of screws and bolts, and it's possible that you might be able to find the exact bolts you need to replace your skid plate bolts at a reasonable price. It might be worth taking a look and hopefully... it can save you some money in the process. Best of luck with your repair, and I hope you're able to get everything sorted out soon!

btw, good luck with that