Do I have to use HondaBond or Permatex Ultra Gray for the gasket, which one is better or they are the same? Also do I have to let it sit for a while like overnight before putting oil in there or just a couple of hours will do?

Thanks!

 

I don't have the car you are working on but I can tell you that if the pan mating surfaces are flat, gasket sealer isn't necessary and isn't actually called for in OEM service manuals.

However, if you have an oil pan that has humps/dips for oil pump/crankpulley then you will want to use a sealer on the hard angles of the gasket/pan.

I work for Honda, I prefer to use Hondabond. However permatex stuff is acceptable. Wait at least 30 mins after pan is installed to add oil and start.

 

Good thing Permatex is acceptable,since it IS Hondabond.

 

do you have the gasketless oil pan? i thought those didn't show up untill the '98 models... i could be wrong.

if it does have a regular rubber gasket, just a bit of sealer around the front and rear "humps." you should be good to run it in an hour or so, but check the label on the sealant to be sure.

as for ultra grey and Hondabond, i've used both with success before. but, if you ever have to take the pan off again, you'll wish you used Hondabond! it's only a couple bucks extra and you know you've done it right.

 

what's the difference between the ultra grey and hondabond? will the ultra grey make it too difficult to remove the pan and the gasket?

 

yeah, hondabond comes up cleaner and more easily than ultra grey. also, if you think about it, everything in the engine was designed with hondabond in mind. it just turns out that ultra grey works well if you haven't got any hondabond.