Thoughts on warped oil pan plug hole

[iluvhonda]

I have a problem on my hands. Apparently I must of warped the the metal on the oil pan where the drain bolt goes. Cause it's a slow seep of oil. I was thinking of maybe putting some permatex gasket sealer around the area after a full drain. Thoughts?

 

[Trav]

Does it use a copper washer? Did you change it?

 

[spasm3]

How do you think you warped it ? did you hit it? Or do you mean stripped threads?

 

[tinmanSC]

Originally Posted By: Trav
Does it use a copper washer? Did you change it?

+1 or a metal and rubber one, i.e. Toyota's 90430-12031. Both should be replaced.

 

[fdcg27]

Try a new crush washer as a first resort and torque the plug to spec.
Very unlikely that you warped the oil pan, although the threads could be buggered.

 

[iluvhonda]

Threads fine, replaced plug and washer.

 

[abycat]

Throw some pipe tape on it before you thread it in with a new seal.

 

[iluvhonda]

Any thoughts on some rtv? The pipe tape seems like a better idea. But what's the long term with removing the bolt after some time.

 

[default]

Get a fiber gasket for it.

 

[Clevy]

Maybe double up a rubber gasket on it. How did the pan warp. And what a bad place for it to warp too.

 

[iluvhonda]

It uses a metal crush washer along with the derail bolt.

 

[user52165]

Originally Posted By: Clevy
Maybe double up a rubber gasket on it. How did the pan warp. And what a bad place for it to warp too.


Only thing worse than a rubber gasket is a double rubber gasket. Use a new crush washer each time and 25-30 ft/lb is a standard torque there.

 

[Smoky14]

Remove oil pan, hammer the area out with a bucking bar on the other side and it will be good as new.
I got 100 washers, OEM Honda, off ebay for $12.00 delivered to the front door. Change them every time and your problems will go away, plus it gives you a chance to look at the bottom end.

Smoky

PS: Junk yard oil pans should be available also.