HiIs a self-tapping oil drain plug as good as the original (factory) drain plug?

2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
197,000 MILES
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RIEBED
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original factory one stripped out
Nov 28, 2011 at 6:52 PM
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It can be as long as there is enough steel to make good threads. Many times, they only cut threads that last one or two times. You are best to tap new threads and then replace it with the correct size drain plug.
Nov 28, 2011 at 7:06 PM
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