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Car Forum / Acura Cars / October 2007Gasket for oil drain plug?
2002 RSX. Changed the oil recently, using the same mobil 1 5-20 I've always used. Now I've got a slow leak from the oil drain plug. I thought I checked that washer style gasket that's on there, but maybe there's a problem I didn't see. Should I just replace it, or is there something better that can work there?  Signature----------------------------- I only talk like that in the movies > 2002 RSX. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > didn't see. Should I just replace it, or is there something better that > can work there? You need to replace it each time you do an oil change. Yes, there are those who say you can re-use the old one, but re-use isn't such a good idea when it leaks, is it? New ones are only 50 cents from the dealer. You're making 100% certain both bolt and pan surfaces are 100% free of grit, and that you're tightening to /NO MORE THAN/ 33 ft/lbs? SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > and that you're tightening to /NO MORE THAN/ 33 ft/lbs? Actually, the K20A3 engine takes 33 ft/lbs, the K20A2 is 29 ft/lbs. So go conservative. A couple of pounds UNDER is way better than a couple of pounds OVER. SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > Actually, the K20A3 engine takes 33 ft/lbs, the K20A2 is 29 ft/lbs. So go > conservative. A couple of pounds UNDER is way better than a couple of > pounds OVER. --------------------------------- Whaddaya mean ? ? ? Monkey Lube insists on at least 60+ ft/lbs to guarantee it won't fall out on bumpy roads. Where you been? :-) >> Actually, the K20A3 engine takes 33 ft/lbs, the K20A2 is 29 ft/lbs. >> So go conservative. A couple of pounds UNDER is way better than a [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Where you been? :-) At the Psychic Wednesday seminar. SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ >> 2002 RSX. >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > You're making 100% certain both bolt and pan surfaces are 100% free of > grit, and that you're tightening to /NO MORE THAN/ 33 ft/lbs? Yah about the torque thing. I'll replace the gasket. Thanks! Signature----------------------------- I only talk like that in the movies |
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