stickdog
New Member
I am mechanically disabled, as in every time I try to service my own car, I end up breaking something else.
I brought my on its last legs 1994 Civic EX to a "Quality" Tune Up place, and they stripped the oil plug.
When I brought it back for its scheduled oil change, they would not touch it and told me I needed to get it retapped by a real mechanic.
Calling around to 6 different places in San Francisco, I have not found one willing to even try to perform a retap for me.
One place told me I could bring them in a new oil pan and they would install it for me.
I found a Dorman OE oil pan for about $75 online. If I go that route, do I need to buy a separate gasket? Do I need to buy any other bolts or gaskets?
Any suggestions? I just need to keep this car on the road for another 10 or 15 thousand miles. This is incredibly frustrating for me, since I know if I had any mechanical skill whatsoever this would be the simplest of fixes, but if I bring it to the dealer, it will cost about $375 just to replace the oil pan & change the oil.
Thanks!
I brought my on its last legs 1994 Civic EX to a "Quality" Tune Up place, and they stripped the oil plug.
When I brought it back for its scheduled oil change, they would not touch it and told me I needed to get it retapped by a real mechanic.
Calling around to 6 different places in San Francisco, I have not found one willing to even try to perform a retap for me.
One place told me I could bring them in a new oil pan and they would install it for me.
I found a Dorman OE oil pan for about $75 online. If I go that route, do I need to buy a separate gasket? Do I need to buy any other bolts or gaskets?
Any suggestions? I just need to keep this car on the road for another 10 or 15 thousand miles. This is incredibly frustrating for me, since I know if I had any mechanical skill whatsoever this would be the simplest of fixes, but if I bring it to the dealer, it will cost about $375 just to replace the oil pan & change the oil.
Thanks!
