7th gen oil pan's
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7th gen oil pan's
I just got an sf kit and the guy that i bought it from sent me his oil pan with the bung welded to it. The thing is he has an lx and i have an ex. Is there really any major difference between the 2, and shoudl it bolt up to an ex?\
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Rep Power: 287 it looks like a couple of bolts and holes r a lil different. but if its alluminum its an ex, if its steel its a lx or lower.
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Rep Power: 0 I was talking to someone and they said that it might be differenet sizes. And if it was, maybe it was because of vtec so the ex might need a bigger pan? Not for sure, but if its not a problem then i hope the lx pan will bolt up.
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i would call and ask honda the part # of a ex and lx pan if there the same than thats your answer.
i would call and ask honda the part # of a ex and lx pan if there the same than thats your answer.
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hhhmmmm........ There are diferent part #'s. I guess they are different. Sam, I guess you have to get the fitting off the lx pan or get the fitting for your pan.
hhhmmmm........ There are diferent part #'s. I guess they are different. Sam, I guess you have to get the fitting off the lx pan or get the fitting for your pan.
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Rep Power: 287 just tap your pan carefully and thread a fitting in there and jb weld it thats what i did and it works great just make sure you change your oil after you drill it.
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I take it that you have to send your oil pan to the seller?????? Well if so, your pan would be worthless to him. You are gonna have to drill and tap your stock pan. Call SF or PM Catalyst and see if they will sell you a oil pan fitting for you oil pan.
btw, i wonder why honda made 2 different oil pans
btw, i wonder why honda made 2 different oil pans
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Rep Power: 0 no the other guy sent me his pan along with the turbo kit i bought. I can just go to a hardware store and match up a fitting or get the shop to cut the old fitting off the other pan and weld it to mine.
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Originally Posted by Samari
no the other guy sent me his pan along with the turbo kit i bought. I can just go to a hardware store and match up a fitting or get the shop to cut the old fitting off the other pan and weld it to mine.
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Rep Power: 287 a muffler sho wont be able to weld it. you said u have a ex right?? its an alluminum pan. 99% of shops wont have that kind of welder.
Holy misinformation, batman!
First off, oil does have something to do with your head as well as the block. You don't think that oil lubricates the head as well?
Second, ex and lx,dx do not use the same amount of oil. EX uses 3.7 qts, LX, DX both use 3.4 qts.
Third, a muffler shop should be capable of tig welding an aluminum fitting into an aluminum oil pan (assuming that the oil pan is, in fact, aluminum-I am not sure either way.) You just need to find an aluminum male fitting that is the same size as the return flange on the turbo.
Sam-The part numbers are different and by the comparison of the two pans in the drawing, they seem to be different pans. Don't use the lx pan you got. Just pull yours and get a fitting on it or order a new one. We're still on for Sunday so get that **** knocked out. It's not as big of a deal as you think so don't sweat it too much bro. Call if you need anything.
First off, oil does have something to do with your head as well as the block. You don't think that oil lubricates the head as well?
Second, ex and lx,dx do not use the same amount of oil. EX uses 3.7 qts, LX, DX both use 3.4 qts.
Third, a muffler shop should be capable of tig welding an aluminum fitting into an aluminum oil pan (assuming that the oil pan is, in fact, aluminum-I am not sure either way.) You just need to find an aluminum male fitting that is the same size as the return flange on the turbo.
Sam-The part numbers are different and by the comparison of the two pans in the drawing, they seem to be different pans. Don't use the lx pan you got. Just pull yours and get a fitting on it or order a new one. We're still on for Sunday so get that **** knocked out. It's not as big of a deal as you think so don't sweat it too much bro. Call if you need anything.
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Originally Posted by andyman97
Holy misinformation, batman!
First off, oil does have something to do with your head as well as the block. You don't think that oil lubricates the head as well?
Second, ex and lx,dx do not use the same amount of oil. EX uses 3.7 qts, LX, DX both use 3.4 qts.
Third, a muffler shop should be capable of tig welding an aluminum fitting into an aluminum oil pan (assuming that the oil pan is, in fact, aluminum-I am not sure either way.) You just need to find an aluminum male fitting that is the same size as the return flange on the turbo.
Sam-The part numbers are different and by the comparison of the two pans in the drawing, they seem to be different pans. Don't use the lx pan you got. Just pull yours and get a fitting on it or order a new one. We're still on for Sunday so get that **** knocked out. It's not as big of a deal as you think so don't sweat it too much bro. Call if you need anything.
First off, oil does have something to do with your head as well as the block. You don't think that oil lubricates the head as well?
Second, ex and lx,dx do not use the same amount of oil. EX uses 3.7 qts, LX, DX both use 3.4 qts.
Third, a muffler shop should be capable of tig welding an aluminum fitting into an aluminum oil pan (assuming that the oil pan is, in fact, aluminum-I am not sure either way.) You just need to find an aluminum male fitting that is the same size as the return flange on the turbo.
Sam-The part numbers are different and by the comparison of the two pans in the drawing, they seem to be different pans. Don't use the lx pan you got. Just pull yours and get a fitting on it or order a new one. We're still on for Sunday so get that **** knocked out. It's not as big of a deal as you think so don't sweat it too much bro. Call if you need anything.
I couldnt have put it any better lol
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Originally Posted by andyman97
Holy misinformation, batman!
Don't use the lx pan you got. Just pull yours and get a fitting on it or order a new one.
Don't use the lx pan you got. Just pull yours and get a fitting on it or order a new one.
Misinformation??????? hmmmm........seems like i said the same thing on page 1.........
Originally Posted by civic01vtec
You are gonna have to drill and tap your stock pan. Call SF or PM Catalyst and see if they will sell you a oil pan fitting for you oil pan.
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Originally Posted by Samari
ps - where can i get an aluminum fitting?
you can get one from SF ........but you will have to sligthly modify it to make it leakproof. No big deal.
Originally Posted by civic01vtec
Misinformation??????? hmmmm........seems like i said the same thing on page 1.........
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