so i just smashed the oil pan on my H22A4 in my civic
just wondering if the oil pan on my A1 will work on the A4

 

Yes, but use an A1 gasket.

 

really?
have you done it before?

 

It will work, the bolt pattern is the same, it's just the material they're made out of is different. You need the gasket because the steel pan wont bond to the aluminum block well with just Hondabond.

 

ok sweet thanks
also wondering
after taking a look at the oil pan
it kinda looks like it goes into my tranny houseing
am i going to have to pull out the trany to do this
which would mean pulling motor from car

 

It's been a while since I dropped the pan but all you need to remove is the center beam of the subframe and maybe the dust shield on the tranny that covers the flywheel. You don't need to remove the transmission.

 

Kaje, i am running the 97 aluminum oil pan on mine. It is the same, just run the proper gasket. Also, get out of the prelude section. Always hating on ludes, go get your civic friends to help :p

 

the A4 has some kinda weird extra bracing. I think that is what you are talking about. it has to be removed as well in order to use the steel oil pan but it will work.

 

im using the A1 tranny tho

 

It doesnt matter. Just put the pan on. Leave the girdle off. All F and H oilpans interchange Except S2K. You wont have a problem. Use hondabond on the rear hump. But youll need a gasket. p/n 11251-POA-000

 

ok il see what i can do tonight
thanks for all the help!
FYI pruden why i came here instead of civic forum is unless its a B or K swap nobody knows a thing there

 

Even gives you a part number. Lol

You couldnt be more spoon fed here.

Lol

 

I wonder if there's a benefit of running the aluminum pan, the gasket for the steel pan always seems to seep oil on every Honda I see them on.

 

Here is Hondas explanation for the aluminum oil pan. This is out of the Technicians Information Guide. "To minimize the transition of engine noise and vibration to the passenger compartmentit is important that the engine be as rigid as possible. To accomplish this and at the same time minimize weight, an aluminum oil pan complete with integral front and rear stiffeners has been adopted for the 1997 Prelude." Good insight!

 

a good read
sicne i can only source the A1 pan
im just going to use that haha
so since im using that one just use a gasket for a A1?

 

also
do i have to tighten this on to a certain torque?
or a certain pattern?