bout 2 do oil pan removal/install.. gettin all my procedure verified first so dont run into any delays while in process..

oil pan coming in on monday..

so ive been researching and found this is procedure:

take off bolts, take off AC bracket taht connects to pan

remove old sealant with razor blade

spray / degrease new oiil pan with (what product? brake cleaner?)

put ac bracket onto new oil pan and put honda bond RTV evenly on it

put back on the oil pan and start from mid and work way out doing an X pattern as with lug nuts. making sure just puttin on bolts first, then using ratchet later..

(i dont have torque wrench so hand tight will be a sufficient guess?)

wait 24 hours, then put in new oil / filter.

also i hear theres 2 new bolts that were replaced in newer models.. should i get these bolts too since i have oil pan dropped anyways?

 

You can get a torque wrench for $20 at walmart

 

instead of taking the braket off while under the car, take out the two bolts that they are attached to it and then swap that bracket while the pan is out.
unless that is what you are already saying. Its kind of hard to read.

I just did it yesterday. You will also need to take the cross brace off and the front oil pan bumper

 

Don't worry about waiting after it's done. As long as you use honda bond just dump some fresh oil in and drive.

 

drain the oil first though... ROFL