Yes, and a little more on the clean- out style. They have little scoops to allow the crud to accumulate as you slowly turn them in and out BY HAND. Examine the threads on the plug to be sure they are proper and not irregular and that the lead thread is there ( the first thread which ends and should have a distinct starting "profile" to engage.
A standard tap will remover base material which can enlarge the female threads (not good). There are special "chaser " taps which would roll and restore the original threads, but they a search exercise and expensive. The best bet is careful work with the (typically) two headed clean- out variety with the scoops. The two heads are two different thread sizes and this style often has a hex built in the middle which will accept a socket (go easy). Make sure you are "square" when starting these taps . It is easy to mistake resistance when starting with "crud," but if not inserted into the centerline of the threaded bore it is possible to ruin the head with a cross-tapped bore. Then it is heli -coil time.