I picked up a new OEM oil pan gasket from honda, as I'm installing it, I check the book to make sure I don't put silicone anywhere and then it reads to apply a 1/8th inch bead of silicone around the pan. From what I can understand, this is disreguarding the fact that it came with an oil pan gasket. I know DSMs, you don't want to use gaskets (They come with silicone from the factory) but when I dropped my oil pan, obviously the stock honda gasket came with it.

So which is better, to use the gasket I got from honda or just use silicone?

 

you put honda bond on the corners where the seal covers meet the block. just a dab. make sure you dont over torque the nuts/bolts, and make sure you go in the right order

 

if you have a gasket use it

i like to put a thin layer on both sides of the gasket also

hasnt let me down yet

 

this is the order.


i think i have a diagram where to dap the honda bond too. ill have to find it

 

kinda blurry but you get the idea

 

Sounds good! Thanks a bunch guys!

 

i asked a mechanic at my stealership and he said dont use and honda bond. put it on dry and follow the tightening sequence. the honda bond will make it leak.

 

i have never had a problem with honda bond. that is the reason the helms manual says to use it. i understand he is a mechanic and he does this alot. but i have used this method many times and ite been flawless. i actually first heard about this method from a honda technician. i guess some guys do it differently but i would use honda-bond

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18B-SC &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> i have never had a problem with honda bond. that is the reason the helms manual says to use it. i understand he is a mechanic and he does this alot. but i have used this method many times and ite been flawless. i actually first heard about this method from a honda technician. i guess some guys do it differently but i would use honda-bond</TD></TR></TABLE>

I think it is a preference more than anything. I used hondabond on both sides of mine and it doesn't leak.

I know for a fact that the factory service manual doesn't mention anything about hondabond, so I guess it depends on what manual you are using because it seems to have a discrepancy.

 

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I know for a fact that the factory service manual doesn't mention anything about hondabond, so I guess it depends on what manual you are using because it seems to have a discrepancy.</TD></TR></TABLE>

well this is a picture directly from helms manual, my version says to put it on the corners. you can kinda read it in the picture


<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by helms manual &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">apply liquid gasket to these 4 points</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

i didnt use any silicone on mine. i just tightened the bolst in the correct sequence. been driving it for about 3 months and no leaks. a little silicone couldnt hurt though.

 

heres a little better pic

 

Yep, I did exactly as the manual states for applying Hondabond where the main seal and the oil pump meet up with the oil pan flange. I did the same thing for the myHondaHabit.com oil pan gasket that I installed as they recommend installing their specialty gasket in the same manner as the nitrile OEM version. It worked out well and resolved my leaks.