HELP:d16y7 vs. d16y8 oil pans????

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06-07-2005, 04:14 PM

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HELP:d16y7 vs. d16y8 oil pans????

are there any differences??? i just cracked my y8 oil pan and i found a y7 one. both are d16's. help anyone???

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06-07-2005, 07:46 PM

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Re: HELP:d16y7 vs. d16y8 oil pans???? (vtNaMeSe)

IT'll work no prob.

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Re: HELP:d16y7 vs. d16y8 oil pans???? (vtNaMeSe)

they are not IDENTICAL. Yes it will work. Only functionality difference is the oil pan drain plug bolt. The y7's is torqued to 33lb-ft and the y8's one is torqued to 29lb-ft. The y7 takes a slighly "wider" (not necessarily thicker) oil pan gasket. Information verified via my Helm's manual.