Oil Pan Removal

["jason3625" <jason@xxxx>]

Hello All.... over the weekend I decided to do a routine Oil Change 
that ended up being my worst experience yet with my D. Come to find 
out the person who changed it last stripped the Threads in the Oil 
Pan. So now there is not enough threads to secure the Drain plug 
without a lot of leaking.... I tried to buy a Rubber Expansion plug 
and that was a piece of #!%$. Then I tried an oversized-Self tapping 
5/8-18 drain plug and it was TOO big even to tap a hole.. PJ's got a 
new pan for $158 but it is not the cost that bothers me.... It looks 
like I may have to RAISE the Engine to replace the pan! So here are 
my questions... 

Does anyone have a simple solution that would prevent me from Oil Pan 
removal anything better than a rubber plug?

If I MUST replace the pan has anyone documented it before? What neds 
to happan and what is the procedure?

Thanks All

Jason