I've been looking everywhere and can't come to a definitive conclusion... Can anyone verify if the bottom steel oil pan (the one with the drain plug) on a 1997-01 1mz Camry is identical to my 1997 ES? I stripped it yesterday and I can't find one for the life of me locally, but i've been asking for a Lexus part though.

 

I'm also considering just tapping out the hole to the next size up and going with an oversize plug, but i'm a bit concerned about the small metal shavings that will result as well as the few that are in there from stripping the threads already.. Anyone with any input?

 

Yes, The oil Pans are the same.

 

Thank you very much.