hey, just wanna know where did you get the DIY for the oil pan gasket replacement.
and what is the possibility of this being asource of leaks?
thanx

 

I actually got a step by step out of my Haynes manual. The Honda dealer will also (should also) be able to print you out a step by step. They have it on their computers. It was actually pretty easy.

1. I jacked the car up and put each front tire up on cinder blocks with the emergency brake on and the wheels chocked.
2. I drained all the oil
3. I removed the cross brace
4. I loosened the bolts on the exhaust pipe and moved it as far as I could out of the way.
5. I removed all the oil pan bolts and removed the oil pan.
6. I got all the old gasket off and wiped all the oil off of the pan and engine with brake cleaner
7. I put Honda bond on the two curved spots on the gasket.
8. I put everything back on in reverse order.

I will say this, there was a little panel (I have an automatic) that covered the side of the flywheel that was held on with two or three bolts that I removed to make access to the oil pan bolts a little easier. The whole process wasn't that bad. I also ended up changing the oil pressure switch and the valve cover gasket. I am giving the car about two weeks to see if the leaks have stopped.

 

I'm about to pull the trigger on this project ... I have just a couple of questions before I get started:

* Parts - for my 96 EX F22B1 I'm looking at:
- Oil pan gasket (11251-P0A-000) Honda OEM ~$25
- Front exhaust pipe gasket (18212-SB2-961) Honda OEM ~$5 ea. (need 2)
- Rear exhaust flex pipe donut gasket (18229-SV1-003) .. Bosal 256-303 ~$8 (OEM is closer to $20)
Is the Bosal donut gasket ok to use? Or should I pay the price for Honda OEM?

* I have HondaBond and I know you're supposed to apply a thin film of it on the corners where the rubber seams are ... should I apply it on BOTH the top and bottom sides of the gasket in those corner areas? I'd prefer not to have to do this more than once, so the more specific you can be here the better.

Thanks. John

 

A pretty good write up from an old friend: https://www.hondaaccordforum.com/for...accords-10981/

 

Okay, so he recommends a bit of Hondabond on both top and bottom sides of the gasket in the irregular end areas ... makes sense.

I just ordered the parts this morning, along with an oil strainer gasket -- I figure I should pull that thing off and make sure it's clean inside.