Help with oil pan
 

So...Long story short I hit something under my car and cracked the oil pan on my 2015 honda fit LX. Went to the dealership and was told I would be charged 1k for it. Said fuck that so I bought the part and switched them out with my partner. Now after getting everything hooked back up, I go to screw on the oil filter and I see this.
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First image is the newly installed one. Second image is the old one. The new one is missing something, and I cant seem to find a way to get the old one out without stripping the threads. I don't see anything on the parts website that shows a part for that. There was nothing else in the package I got with the new oil pan. Anyone have any ideas?

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90015-PH1-013 perhaps.

What if you had two nuts that fit and lock them on? May be able to remove that piece without damaging threads then?

I would use an internal pipe wrench to spin that adapter piece off.
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if the old oil pan is off the car, take a propane torch and heat up the aluminum pan to help that insert be removed easily.

I also recommend the double nut method.


Tho' if you saved enough money by avoiding the dealership, you would still come out ahead buying a new adapter (#8).

You MIGHT even be able to find an adapter at an autoparts store. (Bring an oil filter and old pan to assure everything fits, both thread size and thread DEPTH)


How long did it take you to swap the pan?

From bernardiparts.com, it's a $3.59 part (before shipping) - 90015-PH1-013

Just buy a new one and screw it in. It shows up on the diagram for 'Oil Pump - Oil Strainer' in the 'Engine' category.

Another approach to removing the old one that might work would be to turn it with a cold chisel and a hammer from the inside of the old oil pan by striking it at a diagonal angle along the side. Two nuts jammed together would be preferable.

Heating it up with a torch before attempting removal might help, too. Obviously you don't want to go too far overboard and melt stuff or start a fire.

For a $3.59 part, it's probably not worth spending too much effort diddling around with the old one unless time is of the essence!

I had the same issue when I replaced my oil pan. I bought two nuts from Fastenal, and did the double nut as others suggested. I brought the damaged pan to them, and do not have the thread size on hand..

I'm having a hard time screwing it in. Should I be able screw it in by hand? Threads look good on both the male and female side.

Yes; you should be able to screw it in a couple of threads by hand, The thread on the oil pan in and the thread for the filter are different. Also don’t listen to anyone that tells you to heat up aluminum, with a touch, aluminum alloys will go from solid to liquid without warning and applying to much heAt will Change the alum and Turn it brittle. if you don’t have two nuts you can cut the bottom off of one filter and use another filter to turn it same thing. Or go to Home Depot in the plumbing section you’ll find an inside pipe wrench, when you turn it it’ll expand grab the inside of the nipple and you can tighten it.

Thanks! It can't go in by hand. I'm going to try the double nut method.