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K20A3 Engine

  1. Remove all of the old liquid gasket from the oil pan mating surfaces, bolts, and bolt holes.
  2. Clean and dry the oil pan mating surfaces.
  3. Apply liquid gasket, P/N 08717-0004, 08718-0001 08718-0002, 08718-0003 or 08718-0009, evenly to the engine block mating surface of the oil pan.
    NOTE: Do not install components if too much time has passed after applying the liquid gasket (for P/N 08718-0002, no more than 4 minutes, for all others, no more than 5 minutes). Instead, remove the old residue and reapply the liquid gasket.
    Fig 1: Identifying Liquid Gasket
    G03650400Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  4. Install the oil pan.
  5. Tighten the bolts in two or three steps. In the final step, tighten all bolts in sequence to 12 N.m (1.2 kgf.m, 8.7 lbf.ft). Wipe off the excess liquid gasket on the each side of crankshaft pulley and flywheel/drive plate.
    NOTE:
    • Wait at least 30 minutes before filling the engine with oil.
    • Do not run the engine for at least 3 hours after installing the oil pan.
      Fig 2: Identifying Oil Pan Bolt Tightening Sequence
      G03650401Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  6. If the engine is still in the vehicle, install the subframe.
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