I got my oil changed from Largo Honda, and they showed me a very big problem. My oil pan drain threads are stripped. They got a sure seal in there now, but my question is:

The oil pan from Honda is $456.70. NAPA has one for my car for $109. Is the NAPA one worth the $347.70 savings?

 

i would say so, but its your call. junkyards have oil pans too

 

i would stay away from the dealer on that one

 

Agreed. Now the question is: Is junkyard salvaging worth it? The cost for the oil pan from NAPA is aleady real low...

 

Hmm... I would say go with the NAPA piece, unless you can find a real good one from a junkyard for cheaper. Nothing wrong with NAPA tho

 

I would go with a new NAPA over a used junkyard piece anyday. I would laso check out AutoZone because alot of thier parts have lifetime warranties. My question is how did it get stripped? Also, if the head of the bolt was stripped, oil would not leak. If the threads were stripped then it would leak, and you would have seen the drip. What i'm getting at is are you sure it wasn't the dealership that stripped it? Yet another reason why i do my own work...

 

napa ftw

 

Check around online. Guys who go boost sell their stockers all the time

 

I bought a used one for $30 and installed it myself. It wasn't that hard. Then I took the money I saved and bought new front rotors and brake pads, a front strut tower bar, and 5 race tires.

 

Two words: Heli Coil. It would be the cheapest way to fix it and it would work, I know that for a fact. If you chose to replace the pan, go to ebay and you should be able to get one for way lass than $100.