Hello, I have a problem with my oil pan. The bolt is stripped and I was planning to do a time sert on threads but a few mechanics I called told me that there's a possibility that it might be cracked because I have an aluminum pan. So I have somebody that's willing to give me a steel pan from a CX to put into my HX. But I'm not sure if that will be compatible because the HX has the aluminum pan... Any help would be great! Thank you!

 

Look to see if its cracked. It probably isn't I'm sure that little bolt will strip before it cracks your oil pan

 

Where is it leaking from?

 

bump

 

^^why are you bumping this?

 

why not?

 

I can't really tell if it's cracked or not. The bolt is glued in with Honda Bond right now and that's where it's leaking from. I'm wondering if a steel pan would fit on a D16Y5 engine because I'm tempted to just replace it to save me a lot of trouble in the future with the time sert in case it doesn't work out.

 

How is replacing the oil pan gonna allow you not to use a time sert or something? The block is stripped not the pan

 

I'm 100% certain it's the drain bolt on the pan. I'll take a picture of it later but Colorado snow kinda has me locked in the house.

 

And here everyone thought you meant one of the mounting bolts. If the drain bolt is stripped just got to Napa/Oreilly's/Autozone and buy a new one. The drain bolts are designed to strip out before the pan threads anyway.

 

It's post whoring, nothing more.

A steel Y7 pan will work. You might want to check the oil pickups though and make sure they're the same length.

 

Hahaha I'm glad we're on the same page now! :D How would I check the oil pickup? They should be the same right? I should have this done by next week so I won't have to fill my car up with half a quart of oil a day! :D

 

Check part numbers, I just checked myself, both are the same, Honda part number: 15220-P2A-000 004 001 STRAINER, OIL

Just make sure you use a Y7 oil pan gasket.

 

X2 I thought he was talking about mounting bolt

 

Okay cool! Thank you so much for all your help!!

 

Not on an aluminum pan, normally they normally pull all the threads out of the pan.

 

[QUOTE=94EG8;46796897]It's post whoring, nothing more.



i read the post and just wanted to help the guy out buy bumping is thread so other people will see it at the top of the list. Why do you think im post whoring?

 

Cuz you don't bump tech threads. Like he said its considered post whoring and that's against the rules. Why argue?

 

got it! won't happen again!

 

+1 the aluminum pan strips 99% of the time before the plug strips. Most steel Honda pans strip before the plug too.

As a temporary solution until you can change the pan you can get an oversize plug at an auto parts store. It's just a bigger plug that's tapered at the end and cuts it's own threads into the pan as it goes in. Just be careful and make sure it goes in straight or it will still leak.

 

what could happen if you add too much oil to an oil change?

 

Even better, just get a piggyback bolt to avoid messing up the newly cut threads in the future OR use a helicoil and put those threads right back in the pan!