Drain plugs need no more than 14 ft/lbs of torque to be sufficiently tight. For them to do this and not fix it at no charge to you is absurd. This ensures the gasket and pan are set evenly. I'd recommend a two-stage torque job where you do about 2/3 of the final torque on the first pass, then the final torque on the second pass. Think of them as a clock, and start with 12, then 6, then 2, then 8, then 4, then 10, then 1, then 7, etc. ![]() Torque the bolts down in a star pattern - there's probably 12-20 bolts. When you do apply the liquid gasket to the new pan, ensure you are laying an even bead all along and go on the inside edge of each bolt hole, as you don't want the oil getting out via the bolt threads. I'm 90% sure you use liquid RTV gasket to put the new pan on after cleaning the old gasket material off with a plastic scraper. I'd suggest getting under there yourself and finding every bolt, and see if you can get a socket or wrench on all of them. I don't recall if the TSX is similar in that some bolts are nearly impossible to access. ![]() There were numerous pieces in the way of some bolts. I changed the oil pan on a Protege5 before.
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