Q: Just overtightened drain plug on an 01 acur cl type s, now i gotta replace the oil pan. After a bit of research, i found out i nee

asked by on January 22, 2017

Replace oil pan, any specific issues beside just removing the pan

My car has 254000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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