Hey all you tech boys out there. I need a little help installing a new Spoon Sports oil pan. First of all, the vehicle is a 99 Civic Si. Motor is completely stock. I'm in need of the torque specs on all the relevant bolts I need to remove (and re-install). I took a look and made a list of what needs to come off. I'll need the specs for the following bolts; three on the bottom of the exhaust manifold securing the L shaped exhaust piece immediately below the manifold (#1,2 & 3), two securing the L shaped exhaust piece to a support bracket (4 & 5), two securing this piece to the catalytic converter with springs (6 & 7), two bolts on a front bracket securing the engine block to the transmission (8 & 9), three on the back bracket securing the block to the transmission (10, 11 & 12) and three more holding a black metal cover plate over the transmission right where it bolts to the engine block (13, 14 & 15). I count a total of 15 torque specs I'll need. I already checked with my local Honda dealer and was given a torque spec of 9 ft/Lbs. (8.7 to be exact) on the oil pan itself. I suppose I could use confirmation on this as well. Please label any torque spec info with my simple numbering system so I don't F&$% it up. Thanks in advance.

 

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9lbs on the pan bolts makes sense. thats about hand tite if u have a 1/4 rachet you ll be better off cuz it really wont let u put to much force on it. das what i used for when i dropped my pan when i was installing my turbo kit and had no leaks what so ever so far. use a lil honda bond on the edges. just make sure u have the correct pattern to torque it down. i put all the bolts on first. then i tightened the 2 center bolts on the left and rite side of the pan , then i tightened the 2 center bolts on the front and back of the pan. once those were tightened i did a cris cros pattern from in to out. hope that helps you out