yeah i paid a fair amount for the car too.. 00 AP1 red 111,000 miles black interior, etc..

then after i drop him off at the air port (he came from Utah to san diego to sell me this car) i come home, let it sit for about an hour.. then start working on my car to install my AP1 front lip & red lug nuts, and i see a lil pool of oil by oil pan..

seems as though oil drain plug is leaking, and it wont "tighten"

will i have to get new oil pan , cuz from waht i remember when working on cars at Big O Tires doing oil changes, when u over tighten oil drain plug, it fcked up with the oil pan and therefore u gotta get new oil pan..

 

chances are you may have to replace the oil pan....try some teflon tape on the threads of the drain bolt... if that does not stop the leak replace the pan....


that is the drawback w/ an aluminum oil pain and a steel bolt, and someone that has no sense of the amount of torque it takes to tighten it......

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cmdr430 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">chances are you may have to replace the oil pan....try some teflon tape on the threads of the drain bolt... if that does not stop the leak replace the pan....


that is the drawback w/ an aluminum oil pain and a steel bolt, and someone that has no sense of the amount of torque it takes to tighten it......</TD></TR></TABLE>

Previous owner had his oil changes done at the SHOP .. and receits. but too bad its all the way in UTAH or else i could get some money or something.. but thanks for the info.

IS it OK to drive like this for awhile? just as long as i keep adding oil and chedcking it every hour..

 

or just helicoil and new drain bolt. . .

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by m R g S r &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">or just helicoil and new drain bolt. . .</TD></TR></TABLE>

o0o any more ideas? imma see if a shop can do this since i do not have the tools.. or i might go loookin for tools to do it..

 

Sorry about the misfortune.

High-temp gasket maker for the time being. You're going to either have to re-tap it a slightly larger diameter, but same thread pitch, or get a new oil pan altogether.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mr. Projekt &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sorry about the misfortune.

High-temp gasket maker for the time being. You're going to either have to re-tap it a slightly larger diameter, but same thread pitch, or get a new oil pan altogether.</TD></TR></TABLE>

how much do those run Used?? (worst case senario so i know how much i should save up)

 

Don't really see too many used ones. New one is $175.

http://www.hondaautomotivepart...L+PAN

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mr. Projekt &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Don't really see too many used ones. New one is $175.

http://www.hondaautomotivepart...L+PAN</TD></TR></TABLE>

phew, good thing its not like a porche..

ahha

thanks though

 

did you contact seller about this ordeal?&gt; if so try to get some $ back. if he didnt tell you about this problem and he knew about it then its fraud. sue him and he'll have to fly back to CA if the deal took place here. good luck

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fujimi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">did you contact seller about this ordeal?&gt; if so try to get some $ back. if he didnt tell you about this problem and he knew about it then its fraud. sue him and he'll have to fly back to CA if the deal took place here. good luck </TD></TR></TABLE>

i tried to call him about 15 mins after i found out , he shoulda still been at airport since he told me his flight didnt leave till 1:00 pm..

guess what no pick up or answer his voice mail..

 

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i tried to call him about 15 mins after i found out , he shoulda still been at airport since he told me his flight didnt leave till 1:00 pm..

guess what no pick up or answer his voice mail.. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Not tryna knock anything. I'm just letting you know to be careful.

Most likely if he didn't pick up and ignored your calls, it's prolly not just becuase of a oil leak .

Maybe he knew about something else and thought you may have found out.

It doesn't hurt to check it into honda and have everything checked out. Certified.

Good Luck Man, I bought an 04 S2000 and the dealer I bought it from weren't being very truthful.

 

SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME, when i first bought my S. try to change the plug. it fixed my problem.

 

you shoulda just bought mine

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by abstracthomie &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME, when i first bought my S. try to change the plug. it fixed my problem.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah imma order PW JDM's magnetic one and see if it stops it.

Will PW JDM magnetic drain plug fit S2k's oil pan?

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BoostedGreddy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Not tryna knock anything. I'm just letting you know to be careful.

Most likely if he didn't pick up and ignored your calls, it's prolly not just becuase of a oil leak .

Maybe he knew about something else and thought you may have found out.

It doesn't hurt to check it into honda and have everything checked out. Certified.

Good Luck Man, I bought an 04 S2000 and the dealer I bought it from weren't being very truthful.</TD></TR></TABLE>

the car was done with 40pooint inspectation at honda and he had receit to show it so i dont think anythin else was wrong.

he did email me a day before he came over saying he went to the shop to get oil changed for the drive here, and he had pics of it too since i asked for more pics of underneath the car.

iono motor seems healthy, engine is good, car frame is good. just leaking oil from bolt.

 

Be careful though, if you do decide to re-tap the hole. i work for honda and saw this happen the other day. guy had to get a new pan.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by matt_chaos &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Be careful though, if you do decide to re-tap the hole. i work for honda and saw this happen the other day. guy had to get a new pan.</TD></TR></TABLE>

ic, rather try this method then buy new pan w/o even attempting it right?

Hmmm wierd, after i reset the ODO for trip A&B, then got gas, on freeway "maint light" pop'd up and blinked few times, then went away..

what could that be?

(owner did drive 500+ miles to san diego , is it just a normal oil change light or something that goes away?)

 

the light is just a reminder. i forgot the method of resetting, but its on here somewhere. its nothing to worry about.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by b20integrapower &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the light is just a reminder. i forgot the method of resetting, but its on here somewhere. its nothing to worry about.</TD></TR></TABLE>

ok. only problem left to fix is the oil pan / bolt problem... gonna go to a shop and see how much they charge to do it.. if its not too much might attemp that trick of re-taping the hole

 

the maintenance light is set as a reminder to get maintenance and is not a diagnostic tool. It is set on a 7500 mile interval or something like that im not too sure of the actual miles but its usually like every 6 months for me.


Any ways long story short there is a button under the steering wheel/dash that you hold for a few seconds when you first start the car and that resets the counter.

IT IS NOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Babakarab &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the maintenance light is set as a reminder to get maintenance and is not a diagnostic tool. It is set on a 7500 mile interval or something like that im not too sure of the actual miles but its usually like every 6 months for me.


Any ways long story short there is a button under the steering wheel/dash that you hold for a few seconds when you first start the car and that resets the counter.

IT IS NOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT!</TD></TR></TABLE>

thanks good info..

now anyway to keep the S2k Cluster Brightest at all times? i think everytime i turn off / on the car i gotta hold that button to make it bright again.

 

Well the Seller finally emails me back, he said it is strange since he said it never happened to him and he said he was checking his oil the whole trip here..

no doubt about it the shop is responsible for this..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Babakarab &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the maintenance light is set as a reminder to get maintenance and is not a diagnostic tool. It is set on a 7500 mile interval or something like that im not too sure of the actual miles but its usually like every 6 months for me.


Any ways long story short there is a button under the steering wheel/dash that you hold for a few seconds when you first start the car and that resets the counter.

IT IS NOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT!</TD></TR></TABLE>

To reset it, you use the button on the gauge cluster. No clue what you're talking about resetting it by another button under the dash.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Sean Juan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

To reset it, you use the button on the gauge cluster. No clue what you're talking about resetting it by another button under the dash. </TD></TR></TABLE>

ic. is it the dimmer button on the clusteR?

 

get in the car push down the break and hold the odometer button down and then start the car. keep doing this until it goes away. good luck with everything