Patent ID: 8561761

Claim:
An oil pan arrangement of a motor vehicle, comprising an oil pan ( 1 ), in particular for a gearbox, as well as an oil drain plug ( 3 ) for closing a drain opening ( 2 ) of the oil pan ( 1 ), wherein on an exterior side ( 4 ) of the oil pan ( 1 ) at least one rotation stop ( 5 ) for the oil drain plug ( 3 ) is arranged, wherein said oil drain plug is rotatable within said drain opening ( 2 ) about an axis of rotation ( 24 ), said axis of rotation ( 24 ) defining an axial direction; wherein said oil drain plug includes a slider guide pin ( 8 ) comprising a locking groove ( 10 ) extending in a circumferential direction of the oil drain plug, a head ( 6 ) including a circular head portion arranged on an axially exterior end of said drain plug; a T-shaped handle ( 21 ) arranged on an axially outward facing side of said circular head portion, said T-shaped handle extending axially outwardly from said circular head portion, said T-shaped handle ( 21 ) extending in a radial direction of said oil drain plug outwardly beyond circular head portion, wherein at least one stop surface is arranged on said T-shaped handle axially outwardly of said circular head portion and radially outwardly of said circular head portion, each of said at least one stop surfaces correlated with a respective one of said at least one rotational stop ( 5 ), wherein said at least one stop surface is arranged only axially outwardly of said circular head portion, wherein said at least one rotation stop ( 5 ) projects axially outwardly from said oil pan exterior side ( 4 ) in said axial direction of said circular head portion of said oil drain plug and continuing outwardly beyond said circular head portion to engage said at least one stop surface, wherein said oil pan includes at least one guide pin ( 12 ) projecting from said oil pan in a radial direction inwardly into said drain opening ( 2 ).