has anyone replaced or dropped the oil pan? i'm sure the few turbo guys had to for the oil line. suggestions, comments? i was going to do it myself. i was going to buy all new bolts w/ the pan. also new crush gaskets for the headers. anything else?

 

Why do you want to drop the pan?

You'll want to replace the pan gasket but you should be able to reuse the bolts.

 

i didn't notice any gasket available from acura, looks like they use that silicone stuff...

...my oil bolt seized and stripped the threads...

...and with my luck, i always buy new bolts, because the old ones are usually rusted to hell.

 

No gasket, just silicone. And make sure you give it a while to dry before starting it up.

 

Hondabond

http://www.heeltoeauto.com/Honda-Gen...HT-pr-571.html

 

I dropped it. Always use Hondabond for the gasket. I bought it from the dealership. Reused the old bolts. Wasn't too bad, I believe you have to take off the J pipe when doing this if I recall correctly. Gave it a full day to dry before I poured oil in it.

 

The other trick to it is to not tighten it up fully. Let it cure and then do your final torque. That way the silicone gets a bit compressed for sealing.

 

i checked out the helms, theres not much to torque. its like 9 ft-lb