KN air filter..i got it on my car now

[deafsmogtech]

That's true but leak from the oil pan is most common. I believe it.

Common in older Hondas with metal oil pan and black rubber gaskets that I don't like them. On newer Hondas use aluminum oil pans and grey RTV sealers like other most imported vehicles, have very few oil leak problems.

 

[deafsmogtech]

good news is it wasnt a leak. it seem jiffylube is trying to scam by lies dont they do? i took my car to a jdm engine company that sell engines and showed them my engine and they just checked just like this. my car is fine. so i wish oregon doesn have not law about do oil change yourself.

Rumble your car home

 

[The Highlander]

good news is it wasnt a leak. it seem jiffylube is trying to scam by lies dont they do? i took my car to a jdm engine company that sell engines and showed them my engine and they just checked just like this. my car is fine. so i wish oregon doesn have not law about do oil change yourself.

You don't see a link i send you?

Jiffy Lube Tries To Scam Yet Another Customer - The Consumerist

 

[Zeroblazer21]

You don't see a link i send you?

Jiffy Lube Tries To Scam Yet Another Customer - The Consumerist

yes i read it. so i made sure to double check on my car. you saved my life lol

 

[The Highlander]

Common in older Hondas with metal oil pan and black rubber gaskets that I don't like them. On newer Hondas use aluminum oil pans and grey RTV sealers like other most imported vehicles, have very few oil leak problems.

Ah, Thanks.

 

[Zeroblazer21]

ok i negotiated with a man who want to sell the radiator support frame. look at this 96 97 98 HONDA CIVIC RADIATOR CORE SUPPORT LX EX DX CX i'm gonna get this for 65 bucks

 

[tigersharkdude]

You don't see a link i send you?

Jiffy Lube Tries To Scam Yet Another Customer - The Consumerist

Jiffy Lube is also NOTORIOUS about "checking" your air filter.......and not putting it back in

 

[Zeroblazer21]

lol they dont need to check because my air filter is actually KN filter. if they check it.. i would sue their ass lol

 

[sequoias]

I rarely go to Jiffy lube, tho. One time they fucked up the oil drain plug and they fixed it for free, thank god! I check to make sure everything is ok after they do the service.

 

[deafsmogtech]

I rarely go to Jiffy lube, tho. One time they fucked up the oil drain plug and they fixed it for free, thank god! I check to make sure everything is ok after they do the service.

Same here. We screw up the stripped threaded holes of the oil pans. I tap the stripped threaded holes, replace new drain plugs or oversized drain plugs. These damaged threaded holes or plugs were caused by collecting metallic from the pans to draining the oil out and leave metallic in the grooves of the threaded holes, allow the plug to reuse and chaffing the threaded holes. Even the dealerships have same problems. Lube shops have similar problems.
I've seen the heli coil inserts were installed to save the costly oil pan replacements and save customer's faces.

 

[The Highlander]

Same here. We screw up the stripped threaded holes of the oil pans. I tap the stripped threaded holes, replace new drain plugs or oversized drain plugs. These damaged threaded holes or plugs were caused by collecting metallic from the pans to draining the oil out and leave metallic in the grooves of the threaded holes, allow the plug to reuse and chaffing the threaded holes. Even the dealerships have same problems. Lube shops have similar problems.
I've seen the heli coil inserts were installed to save the costly oil pan replacements and save customer's faces.

That's why I always use my hand to feel to make sure it's tight as smooth. If it was not smooth then I replaced the new drain plugs without let customers know. Most drain plugs cost around $5 and better than $100 for the new oil pan. Also damage thread cause overtight. No one customers complained about that I replaced the new drain plug without let them know.

Metallic? What you mean by it? Can you explain it?

 

[deafsmogtech]

lol they dont need to check because my air filter is actually KN filter. if they check it.. i would sue their ass lol

I won't touch them (K&N FILTER LABELS), leave them alone until the customer's complaint over the MIL pop up. If I diagnose and reveals lean A/F ratio then I will check K&N filter and tell a customer, need a new MAF sensor and OEM filter.

 

[deafsmogtech]

That's why I always use my hand to feel to make sure it's tight as smooth. If it was not smooth then I replaced the new drain plugs without let customers know. Most drain plugs cost around $5 and better than $100 for the new oil pan. Also damage thread cause overtight. No one customers complained about that I replaced the new drain plug without let them know.

Metallic? What you mean by it? Can you explain it?

When drain oil, you will notice the plug is hard to come off by your fingers then you will know there is stripped threaded hole or drain plug. For mechanics.. is ignore them unless the drain plug (reuse) is not tighten by hand (use a ratchet or wrench), must fix the damaged threaded holes ( can use oversized plugs or replace oil pans). I've see the lube techs at Jiffy or quick lube shops, they use Grey RTV sealer to coating the head of drain plug and gasket on the pan, they doesn't want to see the customer's comeback for oil leaks.

The metallic come from moving parts such as bearings, timing chains, valve trains or cylinders/pistons common in first break-in run (new vehicles), most on the aluminum oil pans. Other problem is the most mechanics who didn't clean/wipe the drain plug/ pan before drain oil out of the pan or neglect the dirty like sand grits stick on the threaded drain plugs, and reuse damaged drain plugs.
If I see the RTV sealer coated on the head of the drain plug before servicing oil/filter change, must notify a customer first and advise to replace new plug or oil pan if the plug is stripped.

 

[The Highlander]

When drain oil, you will notice the plug is hard to come off by your fingers then you will know there is stripped threaded hole or drain plug. For mechanics.. is ignore them unless the drain plug (reuse) is not tighten by hand (use a ratchet or wrench), must fix the damaged threaded holes ( can use oversized plugs or replace oil pans). I've see the lube techs at Jiffy or quick lube shops, they use Grey RTV sealer to coating the head of drain plug and gasket on the pan, they doesn't want to see the customer's comeback for oil leaks.

The metallic come from moving parts such as bearings, timing chains, valve trains or cylinders/pistons common in first break-in run (new vehicles), most on the aluminum oil pans. Other problem is the most mechanics who didn't clean/wipe the drain plug/ pan before drain oil out of the pan or neglect the dirty like sand grits stick on the threaded drain plugs, and reuse damaged drain plugs.
If I see the RTV sealer coated on the head of the drain plug before servicing oil/filter change, must notify a customer first and advise to replace new plug or oil pan if the plug is stripped.

Sometime, I check threaded holes by my finger but not all of them due motor still HOT enough to burn my finger. No thanks, But I still check drain plug's thread to make sure it's smooth or not. Yeah, I forget add here that I noticed the plug is hard to come off by fingers too.

Ohh I get it what you mean by metallic. I called it's as metal dust. I wiped it with shop towel all times before I reused it. The auto transmission is WORSE and I got TINY metal dust stuck in my finger for almost one week. It's drove me nut even I used knife/nail clippers to cut my finger's skin off. The metal dust is hard to view than wood dust.

 

[deafsmogtech]

Sometime, I check threaded holes by my finger but not all of them due motor still HOT enough to burn my finger. No thanks, But I still check drain plug's thread to make sure it's smooth or not. Yeah, I forget add here that I noticed the plug is hard to come off by fingers too.

Ohh I get it what you mean by metallic. I called it's as metal dust. I wiped it with shop towel all times before I reused it. The auto transmission is WORSE and I got TINY metal dust stuck in my finger for almost one week. It's drove me nut even I used knife/nail clippers to cut my finger's skin off. The metal dust is hard to view than wood dust.

Fords have same problems with the drain plugs and metal stamped oil pans like other vehicles.... I never insert my finger into the threaded holes, why? sharp pointed metal chip will pin your finger when check the threaded hole AND hot oil. Best way to check the threaded hole by chase the tap to see if the tap go in smooth.
I changed oil/filter on my wife's 2000 Ford Explorer with a 5.0L V8, notice the drain plug was hard to loose by hand (use ratchet or wrench), check the hole with a tap to chase it, found nothing wrong with it, I replaced a new drain plug with a gasket, the plug went in so smooth by fingers then tight by hand.
One other thing is the drain plugs were REUSE over over and the pitches of the male plugs get dull or sharp as worn out or overtighten that lead to chaffing the female threaded holes of the pans.

 

[Zeroblazer21]

yeah. im thinking about get trained by a honda specialist, my cousin hooked up w me for a job

 

[Zeroblazer21]

Ta da!

everyone, check it out!! sorry about the two blurry pix least its worth post on this forum i wanted to say. got a good deal for welding on it is..100 buck worth in a professional body shop!