Hi everyone. This is my first time in the accord forum. I'm usually at the EG/EK forum.

My mom's accord has a terrible oil drain plug (from shop that impacted drain plug and stripped the threads). I attempted to use an oversize plug, but it was hard to get the plug in straight, as the threads were really messed up. I ended up oversize-threading it in crooked - now its really messed up.

Anyway, I was wondering for those that know:

Is it mandatory for the exhaust manifolds to come out for me to change the oil pan for the V6?

my mom drives the car everyday to work, so i haven't had a chance to get a good look. (altho i do check oil every other day and fill if necessary)

I'm from chicago, and I KNOW that the exhaust flange bolts are melted/rusted together...

any help would be much appreciated. Thanks you guys. I had a 93 accord in high school, and i loved it, btw to show some accord love.


OH, I forgot to ask..is there also any other possible way to fix this messed up drain plug, altho it was threaded in crooked?..like, taking it to a shop and oversize threading it to the EXTREME?!..i dont know, i'm gonna go get a freakin' mountain dew now.

 

unfortunately you can't really tap aluminum pans, I would be worried of cracking the damn thing if you had somebody try to make the hole bigger, I would just change the pan, it is quite a job though, the headers should be 2 pieces so you would just need to drop the B pipe, but then again its easier said than done

 

change the pan or take it off and go to a shop that specializes in aluminum working to have them fix it or JY and get another one

 

you may want to consider a timesert as well, you may be able to find one that will fit right. if you had not already screwed up with the oversize plug i usually just do a helicoil on those pans.

 

hey guys. thanks for the replies. It seems as tho i'm just gonna have to sack up and change the pan. once I get around to it, i'll let you know how it went. thanks.