Hello everyone. 2001 Honda Civic LX 5-Speed 172,309 miles oil pan gasket is bad due to an oil leak but its not bad. Any good stop leaks to use temporarily until I can get it into a shop?
None that I know of. Replacing the gasket is the correct solution.
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Replacing an oil pan gasket is right at the top of the "Easy to Do" list. Any additive won;t work for very long. Ask around, find a shop to do reasonably.
I guess Scotty´s favorite ATP AT-205 ReSeal will restore any rubber, including the oil pan seal? Worth a try and does no harm.
It could be a seal xD where its leaking is open the hood look to the upper right of the engine block look down back there downward and you'll see where oil has run down in droplets but the leak isn't that bad to where oil depletion happens.
The AT-205 magic bullet would fix all seals which are in contact with the motor oil (when added into the motor oil), IF the reason is rubber aging (not mechanical wear or cracking). Tried it myself, and it worked. You might want to try it yourself - it is not that expensive. Even if it wont stop this specific leak, your consolation would be that it rejuvelated the rest of the rubber elements 😉
Anyway, you do not need a workshop to change an oil pan seal. It is a relatively easy job I have done myself several times with 0 problems, and my main business is very far from being a car mechanic.
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