02beater_auto
Well-known member
I pulled the oil pan after jacking it up by the pan accidentally (tired and mistook it for the auto trans) and creating a small hole.
I guess it isn't the worst thing on earth as I found a loose helicoil behind the drain plug when I pulled the pan and I wanted to go from a 5w30 oil to a 5w-40 oil due to a bit of smoke that I was experiencing but still not convinced that was the root cause.
I went with a 5w-30 oil just 800 miles ago but don't want to reuse that oil being that I am going to a 5w-40 anyways.
Would removing the old oil filter and reseating it cause any more oil to drop from the pan? I want to reuse my oil filter being that it is only 800 miles old as well.
Also, any pointers on putting the oil pan back up like torque sequence? I have the torque specs and I have RTV black.
Thanks for any info.
I guess it isn't the worst thing on earth as I found a loose helicoil behind the drain plug when I pulled the pan and I wanted to go from a 5w30 oil to a 5w-40 oil due to a bit of smoke that I was experiencing but still not convinced that was the root cause.
I went with a 5w-30 oil just 800 miles ago but don't want to reuse that oil being that I am going to a 5w-40 anyways.
Would removing the old oil filter and reseating it cause any more oil to drop from the pan? I want to reuse my oil filter being that it is only 800 miles old as well.
Also, any pointers on putting the oil pan back up like torque sequence? I have the torque specs and I have RTV black.
Thanks for any info.