So I just got my new oil pan and gasket in the mail today. Any tips or tricks I can use or do? And i've been told to bolt the pan on in a criss cross pattern. like from front left corner to rear right corner etc. how hard should I torque them. I did this one time and i know i completely torque'd it wrong and its still leaking....any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

i'm not sure how hard you have to torque them but i believe you can buy a special tool to torque them so you'll get the equal amount of torque on those bolts .. you can get that at either autozone or pepboys.. goodluck

 

What year of car do you have? If it's a 94-97 Accord here is the R&R steps...



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get a can of 3m spray adhesive, spary the block and the gasket side that will go to the block,,, also get some Honda-bond,, put a slight amount on the curved part and the opposite part on the gasket before you stick it up on the block,,, put some honda-bond on the same places on the oil pan before you put it up.......

As for the bolts and nuts, use a small rachetm extension and a 10mm socket ,, tighten the bolts starting in the middle on a criss cross sequence,, do not overtighten them or gasket will squish out and leak..

 

thanks guys..hopefully this time around it fixed the leak. i've been thru hell and back twice with this sh*t! the first time i changed it it still leaked from the same spot! this time i followed the directions above. *PRAY FOR ME*

 

how long should i wait till i add the oil back in and will be able to start the car?

 

as soon as you are done.. no waiting period ,, you will be fine