and find my drain plug completely rounded off. 17mm socket just spins its ***** off...

anyone run into this problem before? guess i'll wait til i get to the shop tomorrow and get it on the lift and rip the bitch out. new drain plug here i come.

also doing mobil-1 5w-30 with a new fram x2 filter. running some engine restore and fuel injector cleaner through it. try to keep it reliable until the swap goes through.


---gabriel

 

i just love this forum.

---gabriel

 

if i were you i would go to the honda dealer and get an oem one. they are prolly cheaper and i have read that they are designed to hold a certain oil pressure. to much filtration might give you a low pressure reading. which could efect vtec if you are so equiped.

 

Get some vice grips to take that rounded bolt off.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fourthgenhatchB17 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Get some vice grips to take that rounded bolt off.</TD></TR></TABLE> then go buy a magnetic drain plug from pepboys.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fourthgenhatchB17 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Get some vice grips to take that rounded bolt off.</TD></TR></TABLE>

vice grips rule!!,
or u can buy the special sockets from sears designed to grip striped bolts, they work pretty well

 

yea doing the vise grips as soon as i can get the car up in the air enough to get some kind of leverage.

just read about fram's quick valve oil drain system. think i'll try that out.

---gabriel

 

gator grip socket will work and i also recomend the magnetic drain plug

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 87b16crx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if i were you i would go to the honda dealer and get an oem one. they are prolly cheaper and i have read that they are designed to hold a certain oil pressure. to much filtration might give you a low pressure reading. which could efect vtec if you are so equiped.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i wouldnt get the dealer one either, they are made by fram and fram is garbage...

get a napa gold which is made by wix and is a very good filter...

 

Mobil 1 ownz j0o.

Edit: So does magnetic SPOON plugs


Modified by LSVTEC 91 Civic at 3:57 AM 6/22/2004

 

my swap came w/the quick drain plugs...grrr, don't have the tool to "quick" drain it


gotta use a adj. wrench

 

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i wouldnt get the dealer one either, they are made by fram and fram is garbage...

get a napa gold which is made by wix and is a very good filter... </TD></TR></TABLE>
not anymore. they have filtech making them now.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gac_gonejeepin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yea doing the vise grips as soon as i can get the car up in the air enough to get some kind of leverage.

just read about fram's quick valve oil drain system. think i'll try that out.

---gabriel</TD></TR></TABLE>

dont get the fram quick drain oil thing unless you like waiting 15 minutes for your oil to drain. I used mine once and tossed it

 

not to thread jack but whats the use of magnetic drain plugs???

 

To collect metallic materials in your oil.

 

learn something new everyday....and wow thats a great idea....i gotta get one of them for the next oil change

 

Yuh, I got teh SPOON plugs y0, transmission and engine. SPOON ownz j0o.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crxgator &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i wouldnt get the dealer one either, they are made by fram and fram is garbage... </TD></TR></TABLE>

You couldn't be more wrong. The new (civic) filters are made by Filtech, I believe. The S2k and hybrid filters are still made by the old manufacturers. I will get their names tomorrow.

 

check out http://www.cantonracingproducts.com/

They have some real nice oil filter solutions amongst other things. Reusaable canisters. Better than anything your gonna get from Fram/dealer/honda etc...

 

oh, drain plugs are ~$2, but I bet you need a new pan too.

 

careful with the Frahm quick drain too. If your car is lowered and you hit a good sized bump that fitting hangs a lot lower than your factory plug and your oil will be all over the street.

 

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You couldn't be more wrong. The new (civic) filters are made by Filtech, I believe. The S2k and hybrid filters are still made by the old manufacturers. I will get their names tomorrow.

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the s2k is made by toyo roki, same company that makes the HAMP ones...here is where it says new honda filter made by fram...so...there...

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=616464
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=238268
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=659592

 

Doesn't metter to me, the literature honda gave me says it is manufactured by filtech.

FYI:
Every honda has the same oil filter <u>except</u> for the S2K (larger) and the Hybrid (smaller).

They are interchangeable as far as fitment, but function is unknown.

I would run the S2k filter if you are worried about it, I think I will be for the increased capacity.

 

or just get a napa gold which is made by wix and your set without paying dealer prices for a filter...

and its the same size as the "old" ones which is still made by every manu'...

 

It is good to have a close friend that works at the dealer. I use all Honda OEM ****. If you can have a 88 civic and the stock motor still runs strong as hell with 200,xxx miles on it using a OEM oil filter is good enough reason for me. ;]