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Old Aug 17, 2004
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Wow - our oil pan gasket is expensive!

According to Majestic Honda's web site - the retail price is around $30 - they sell it for about $22....Wow!! This turbo project is getting expensive....
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i love my EX oil pan gasket (black silicone)
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i love my EX oil pan gasket (black silicone)
Yeah - but that stuff is a PITA to work with....I prefer a gasket myself.
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do they even make a gasket for the EX pans? they don't list one on Majestic honda, but maybe you know something I don't. I'd prefer that over silicone any day.
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do they even make a gasket for the EX pans? they don't list one on Majestic honda, but maybe you know something I don't. I'd prefer that over silicone any day.
Sorrry, No - EX pans are aluminium, LX/DX pans are steel....
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haha ... $22 for a gasket and you think your turbo project is getting expensive? ... just wait til u install it and get your car running ... at THAT point, your expensive repairs will begin
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i am using Komatsu silicone............. $15 a tube
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i am using Komatsu silicone............. $15 a tube
Komatsu - is that JDM?
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Permatex > JDM
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Originally Posted by opto_isolator
Komatsu - is that JDM?
haha, i guess it is
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autozone stuff with a picture of an oil pan on the back > *
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autozone stuff with a picture of an oil pan on the back > *
????
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Hondabond is always highly recommended... hence it was made for the job... only $14 at Honda Dealership...
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Originally Posted by REDchirp
Hondabond is always highly recommended... hence it was made for the job... only $14 at Honda Dealership...
That's what I used. Sealed perfectly
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HondaBond > JDM
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