stripped my oilpan. bought a new oilpan that came with the gasket in it. but should i get a new one? or should i keep the one in there and just use RTV (room temperature vulcanization silicone) sealant and put her on there? aluminum pan.

for what it matters, stock d16y8 in a 1996 civic ex coupe

 

Why wouldn't you put a new one on? If you're already there why not?

 

if i'm already where?? i bought it from a guy off craigslist, not the dealership. too expensive

 

Replace the seal, while your there.


It's going to really anyonying if you have to drop the pan again in 2 weeks becuase it's leaking.

 

yeah good point haha. i guess i was just curious if it actually NEEDS to be replaced. thanks. gonna go buy one from honda soon.

 

if its a brand new gasket use it if not just buy a new one. save yourelf the headache if the old one decides to leak

 

no idea if its new so i'm gonna save myself the headache and time and go ahead and buy a new one.

 

just called the dealer. $27. jeez.

 

if it was some what new, I would say no, go ahead and re-use it. More then likely, it's the orginal.


$27 isn't that bad. If you can wait for it, look at majestichonda, or hondapartsunlimited.com.

 

yeah it probably is the original..

well it was $15 so i was like "woohoo! saving $12" then it was $12.10 for shipping haha. but thanks anyways!