Its been a long 3 months but my beloved S2000 is back on the road.
I had cracked the oil drain valve 9 months ago because I tighten it too hard.
I went 6 months without fixing it and the leak was getting worst and worst.
So I got another oil pan and I actually attempt to change it myself but it was a no go.
So its been jacked up for 3 months while I was driving my beater.
I finally got a guy I know at work to help me with it.
We fuddle around for 3 hrs before completing the task.
We figured out that we had to take off the compressor to loosen one of the bolt.
It was a little more complicated than I originally it would be.
Its back on the road and purring just like before.
I was getting embarressed driving my beater all the time.
Boy I missed driving the car.

 

glad you are back sir, !! welcome back

How did you over tighten the drain pan, did you do it by hand or?

 

glad you fixed it

 

If im not mistaken i think it's called an S2000 not S200, but i could be wrong. But congrats on getting back in the game.

 

Welcome back! Watch those torque specs, lol.

 

Nice wheels... How did you get them partially painted like that?

Looks good, and does not need much cleaning...

 

I did it by hand.
I've done my oil change many times. I must have eaten my Wheaties that morning.
Cost me $100 for the oil pan and $150 for that guy.(hes a certified mechanic)
Plus the anguish of being seen in my beater all the time.
Well worth it. No absolute way I could have done it myself.

 

Those wheels have been done many times by people in here.
- You sand the inside part.
- Tape up the top part.
- Use a razer blade to trim the tape down.(hardest part as if you are not steady, your wheels won't look good)
- Spray a few coat of paint.

 

All that had to be done was replace the oil pan? That's a pretty simple unbolting and bolting up job.
Anyways glad you got it back on the road!

 

Have you done it yourself ??
Thats what I what I thought when I set out to change it myself.
There are 3 bolts on the side where the compressor is at.
2 you can remove, 1 no tool can fit in there and this guy is a mechanic with all the tools.
Maybe you found a way to remove that 1 bolt. He couldn't.