Killer B Oil Pan Install STI

[@michaelwolf2212]

Man I love how truthful you are about how difficult the process was, with that said I still want to try it myself. Excellent vid.

[@Smeedia]

Lol have tj be honest if it's awful it's awful 😅 its definitely doable but make sure to set aside a day if your going to do it

[@footballfan7894]

@@Smeedia my hatchiii is going through this right meeooW. I paid for it . They called and said it might take longer to do.😑

[@6ryant__]

3 years later, this video is gonna be a big help to me. Just picked up an 05 FXT and it has the stock oil pan so I'm gonna boroscope when I drain the oil to see if it has the KillerB pickup already. If not, ill be doing this job. I've had a 17 WRX for 2 years but after seeing your content for awhile, I wanted an EJ for the better Subaru experience :)

[@jamesburfitt8219]

Just done this job on my car. Quite a hateful job but very doable for the home car mechanic... I actually found getting the heat shields off was so labour intense that I decided to just leave exhaust on.. A few tough bits were of course getting the sump off but I used a series of stacked plastic scrapers gradually building up until it popped off. Also the dip stick tube is a stubborn thing considering its only two o-rings once the top bolt is out.. be aware it's dam frustrating threading a wet with sealant sump back into place whilst maintaining the integrity of the sealant.. lastly the engine will move forwards so when you lower it back to the mounts it will likely miss the holes.. I let the mounts just sit on the edge of hole then with block of wood pushed on the lower exhaust cross pipe.. eventually it fell into holes.. happy days(Phew)..... enjoy

[@Smeedia]

Glad that you were able to get it done. Its definitely one of the installs that is more frustrating, but like you said very doable. I had just sheer panic when re installing the new one trying not to let the sealant start to cure before it was fully in place.

[@jamesburfitt8219]

@@Smeedia likewise.. the panic that sets in once you apply the sealant is quite immense..lol.... I used Threebond 1215 which didn't seem urgent to set but still stuck to everything I didn't want it to, im gonna leave it 24hrs to fully cure to be sure ... great video by the way, gave me the confidence to do it as I could see what was required. Nice work Smeedia

[@Smeedia]

@@jamesburfitt8219 appreciate the feedback! One of my goals was to try and document ad much as I can to help others do some of these installs. Glad it went well! One issue I had after I installed the pan was the sip stick tube. The o rings provided were not enough to create a seal so I had to go back under and throw a little sealant on the dipstick tube to stop it from leaking

[@Krisp97]

What year STI? I want to do this install on my 2019 without removing the exhaust manifold

[@DylanMorehouse]

How far you have come in 3 years! Now you’re building engines!

[@sean_nguyen]

Great job on this tutorial. KB should link your video on their product page and give you some love. Your detailed descriptions of every process was very informative. Did you have to modify the OEM undercarriage at all for clearance?.

[@Smeedia]

I had to trim my splitter a little bit to get it to fit but aside from that it fit perfect! And thank you, they shared the video when I first uploaded it, but would be awesome if they did 😅

[@kristianodegaard6682]

3 years later and gonna need to do this with my sti haha, oil pan is slightly leaking. Got the torque solutions one cause it uses an oring though. Another vid coming in clutch!

[@Smeedia]

Eyyyyyy lemme know how you like that pan 🔥

[@cavemansparks2387]

Super helpful now I know my day is going to suck tomorrow!

[@Smeedia]

Best of luck on the install!

[@crushofwurms]

Thanks for showing how it’s done from underneath

[@lightofscorpio]

just ordered my killer b oil pan kit, thanks for this video!

[@Smeedia]

Good parts to snag! Hopefully the install goes smooth!

[@rayswiney7398]

I thought I would do this mod until I watched this video. Pain in the ass.

[@Precisionmagert]

Doing my oil pan. Had to watch this video. Keep it up champ

[@Smeedia]

Beat of luck on the install 🔥🔥🔥

[@austinmatthews606]

Bro that is way more involved than I thought! Yeah I’m not doing it myself 😂

[@shiloh5199]

Good video bro.

[@watch6058]

just a fyi for guys doing this you also want to seal around the dip stick and oil pan because it isn't a perfect fit and it is a common issue that they have small leaks after

[@Smeedia]

Thank you for adding this in, I had that exact problem and had oil all over my garage from the dipstick tube. Added a small amount of the Gasket maker around the seal and fixed the issue after it cured.

[@thefisch1332]

Did you change the dipstick tube o rings to new ones? That's might have been the problem

[@Smeedia]

Yes I did, and they still leaked. Called killer B and they said to add a little gasket maker on it

[@thefisch1332]

@@Smeedia thanks. I'm doing the windage tray and pickup right now. Thanks for the tip

[@raycarlone2005]

I was able to get the oil pan put without pulling the header. But there is no way to get it back in cleanly without risking the RTV gasket smudging and setting off cure time. So header had to come out. I had to drop my sway bar to get to the motor mount nut since my whiteline bar is larger and shaped differently, easy to do.

[@raycarlone2005]

Update for anyone interested, I was able to keep the header on, only removed driver side heat shield to make clearance. Overall pretty easy install thanks to this video.

[@furykillerBZ]

All right, I got this far. Jacking up the transmission was one of the sketchiest things I've ever done, those 10 mm were the hardest bolts I've ever had to reach, but they're all out. That gasket though. How? I've been at it for an hour, no progress

[@Smeedia]

Razor blade, scotch bright and brake clean are the best I've found to work 🫡

[@furykillerBZ]

@@Smeedia okay I have a bunch of razor blades and some brake clean, I'll give that a shot in the morning. Thank you. You have no idea how helpful your videos have been this whole weekend, they've basically just been playing on repeat on my tablet out on the porch

[@furykillerBZ]

@@Smeedia update, this, plus a sledgehammer and no thought of reusing the stock oil pan worked. You weren't kidding, this is easily the hardest install I've ever done. But your video helped make it possible. Thank you

[@matthewgiacobbe3474]

never heard wabbly-doo. Nice. I always called it a swivel but not anymore

[@Smeedia]

Lol they've always been wabbly-doos for me 😅

[@lotsofkgmanable]

Back in the DAY,DAY.

[@IraFuse_422]

You don't have to remove the exhaust header, just take off the driver side header heat shield.

[@Smeedia]

Definitely makes life alot easier to remove it

[@jacobmayoral7614]

Just put myself through this so I could get headers on my WRX. I didn’t remove the pitch stop and I don’t have an air pump so it wasn’t so bad. The only thing I fucked up was the o rings on the dip stick tube pinched and I also only had the tube 3/4 of the way in so it pissed 2 quarts on the ground before I realized wtf was going on. All around it was a 5-6/10 on the hardness scale

[@donkyuhbuhts540]

Might jump on this with the black Friday sales.

[@Smeedia]

Definitely worth it but not fun to install 😅🙏

[@natebridge2601]

Here's a dumb question... if the only reason for pulling the header was to break the seal of the gasket, could you not just put something through the drain plug hole to use as a lever and break it loose? Since you're replacing the oil pan there's no real need to worry abt damaging the OEM pan, right?

[@davidhazel1206]

Thinking of doing this install soon, curious of how hard to torque the bolts down on the pan and what order to torque them in tho

[@susano9428]

Anyone know if this oil pan will also fit the JDM 2019 STI (EJ20)??

[@SKATEcReW1223]

Thanks for the great video. As far as the engine re-mount, do you need to do any aligning? Or does it self-align? How high can you lift it? I am not excited to do this myself, yet I can't imagine how pricey it would be to have a shop do it... thanks again!

[@jacobstephens8447]

Wow tanner look at all that hair from 4 years ago! Also the pan bolts are giving me some annoyance. Also might need to get a new jack to get that transmission raised

[@admireinspire]

I've been going through the MRT videos and he finds silicone and oil pan seal in oil galleries throughout some customer's engines and that scares me most about this install. Some of what he finds is from the factory seals which is also scary.

[@Smeedia]

As long ad tou take the time and dont go over kill with the silicone you should be alright. I've found some of the OE Silicone in one of my old pans.

[@BoltsNBoost]

Great video! I understand the "I want to grab the camera, but I'm covered in oil" haha

[@Smeedia]

I'm glad I'm not alone, lol cleaning that camera so often 😅🔥

[@RyanPoulson]

Hey smeedia!! looking back would you still go this route or just pull the engine? Seems easier to just put it on a stand to swap the oil pan and pickup

[@Smeedia]

Tbh the best time to do this is when the engine is out. Looking back if I had no plans of removing the engine I would just loosen the engine mounts, trans mount and pitch stop. Then just jack up the engine to do it in car.

[@benjaminsciascia6975]

Safety glasses my guy....

[@Smeedia]

Would have been helpful down there... need a new set lol

[@matthewkincaid1240]

I'm about to start a job to replace my pickup with a killer b (lost oil pressure the other day and assume my 06's pickup finally gave out). I'm just wondering, why did you need to loosen the dipstick?

[@2slofouru]

I noticed you had to remove the oem pickup so the pan would come out, but you installed the KB pickup before the pan. Does the KB pan slide in easily with the pickup installed? I'm considering swapping my xt pan but worried about having the room to do it and get the pan in before oil leaks back onto the edges. 😆 I remove honda oil pans pretty much every week for one reason or another and oil never stops seeping onto the cleaned edge, it's almost magic trick to clean it off and slap the pan on fast enough.

[@Smeedia]

Only reason I had to do that was because I did not jack up the engine high enough 😅 Just let the gasket maker cure a bit before adding oil into it 😅

[@nzmarco]

Is there a gasket for the sump instead of using rtv?

[@matthewtimber4780]

Is the killer b pan much taller than the OEM pan? My car is pretty low, so idk how much lower I'm comfortable with the pan being. Also, if I've got to remove the header, is there a decent stainless UEL header and up-pipe out there that I could install at the same time? If I swap over the header and up-pipe do I need to re-tune?

[@MachineGunMango]

I remember doing this job.... I also remember hating my life towards the end..... and I still have to do it again because I'm leaking oil from the rear passenger side bolt... lol

[@Smeedia]

Awful, nothing about doing this oil pan was enjoyable 🙃

[@MachineGunMango]

Taking out the OEM pan, quick. Trying to pop up the new pan... horrid.

[@AceKylar]

Yeeeahh, i just bought the first car in my life, and its a STI 2017, I think i might have to find a good shop that's willing to do this for me :C

[@johnjbateman]

I just started on this last night. Put the baffle in, then realized they didn’t send me the square spacers for the bracket! WTF

[@rahyosaziz2246]

What oil pan would you recommend for FA20s? Killer B doesn't make oil pans for FA20s.

[@Smeedia]

Stock, no need to swap on thr fa20dits

[@rahyosaziz2246]

@@Smeedia Ok, would you still recommend a Killer B pick-up for the FA20s?

[@Smeedia]

Yes 🤝

[@rahyosaziz2246]

@@Smeedia Thanks

[@BuckingFeast]

Damn I am doing this in a month or two, definitely thought it was going to be easier than this haha

[@Smeedia]

Minds of a PIA but not terrible 🔥

[@amoni1959]

Great vid. U know where u jacked up the motor from? Can I use that same jack point if I want to replace the engine mounts?

[@Smeedia]

Yes you can use the same point if you want to swap out the engine mounts 😁

[@mjs_ctr8521]

Broski! Have you change your motor mounts yet? i think that was the best time to do the motor mounts when u do this mod! i looked around on the video i diidnt see the motor mounts?

[@Smeedia]

Still have the OEM mounts, havent wanted to swap them out but it is a good time to add them in if you wanted to 😁

[@mjs_ctr8521]

Smeedia Ahhh alright! im still good then. ill wait out until you change yours out lol. Also when u get the chance, ders lots of confusion where to put the jack stands. Like the pinch welds, the frame rails, etc if u coould touch up on that on ur next project lol.

[@Smeedia]

I've touched on it in thr past, but I use the tprque solutions linch weld jack mount attachment. They're like $20 or so and make jacking thr car up super simple to do 😁

[@deanstecklair7029]

Do you need to change the oil pan just to mount a new killer bee oil pickup?

[@Smeedia]

Nope, you can use the factory oil pan with the pick up 😁

[@deanstecklair7029]

Nice! Thanks bro

[@djqbassic]

I'm thinking about doing this install. Is there any other tips or tricks u can offer ? Do I need to get a different oil dipstick or tube? Are all 3 holes on the killer b oil pan already come plugged? I'm planning to do an oil temp sensor on the new oil pan. Thanks

[@Smeedia]

They do not come plugged so you will need plugs, the stock dipstick does work. Just take your time and it's not too terrible 🙏

[@DavidMachowski]

So i am doing this right now, but i am only doing the windage tray and oil pickup, when you removed the pitch stop, and 2 engine mounts, did you have an issue lowering it back down and it aligning properly?

[@Smeedia]

No sir, should drop right back down into place.

[@DavidMachowski]

@@Smeedia Thank you sir!

[@DavidMachowski]

Any advice on getting the back bolts started or where to start the bolts when your reassembling the pan with fresh gasket goo?

[@Smeedia]

Wobbly bits, use the wobblies lol Normally I'll get 1 bolt in in each side of thr pan to hold it in place

[@brother_maleik]

Do you know if Permatex ultra grey would work as well? Someone said to use that for synthetic oil oil pans. Idk the different looking for your input

[@Smeedia]

Yes it will work too 🤝

[@brother_maleik]

@@Smeedia awesome sick!! Thanks! I got it but I keep hearing different things from everyone

[@MasonBreckner]

Great video! Just curious, do you reuse the old dipstick?

[@bhrriss]

does anyone have any tips for the motor mount removal part and jacking up the trans for the last couple bolts that are hard to get to? only part im a little confused on working on myself. any tips help lol thanks!😭😹

[@ethancorner16]

Hey ik this video is old but on the pan the 2 ports on the bottom what are they for idk if im naming those holes correctly im looking to do the same thing on my wrx what should i get when i buy my oil pan

[@Drifthaze]

Can you get a actual gasket for those I prefer not to use make a gasket if possible.

[@Smeedia]

I'm sure that someone out there might make a cork gasket but I haven't seen one before. I just used a similar gasket maker to what Subaru uses. It is a little stressful trying to get the pan back on before the sealant starts to set.

[@mendezeddie1322]

Great video bro

[@Smeedia]

Thank you! 😁🔥🙌

[@ezenity]

I've rebuilt an o2j trans on a vr6 twice. What level would that put me at lol I still feel like a beginner

[@eliasbossert3700]

You had no problems installing the dipstick tube?

[@eliasbossert3700]

Both my orings broke.

[@deltafire5058]

This will be me tonight. Just with more swearing and smoking.

[@3PDL4LIF]

Tanner. Did you have to change anything to get the dipstick level to read properly? Also how about the dipstick sealing within the oil pan. Did you just use the factory o rings on the end of the dipstick tube?

[@Smeedia]

Killer B supplies the new O rings but I suggest adding a small amount of sealant around where the disptick tube connects and it still should read accurately

[@jeremyp.2731]

Can I install this without dyno?

[@greekarican2jzsc3]

whats up man question what dipstick are you using for the killer b pan ?

[@Smeedia]

OEM 👌

[@rotaryboy]

Hey, for this do you need the spacers you installed on the pickup or is on the oem pick-up? Wondering if I need to get the spacers before installing.

[@Smeedia]

You only need thr spacers if your using thr Kilelr B pan 🙏

[@rotaryboy]

@@Smeedia oh ok thanks bud. Planning to keep the OEM pan. Looks like fun to pull out lol.

[@Smeedia]

Oh it's a blast 😅🙏

[@STIJay]

Hey I need your advice and something do you think I should buy the 2021 STI or I should wait until the new STI launch this summer ? Did Summerall do anything to make the EJ model better for this year I need some advice

[@Smeedia]

If it were me I would buy a current generation, the new ones with be around 50K from what I've read and as always expect some issues within the first year of the new model

[@STIJay]

Thank you so much always and I always watch your videos you are helpful and I will be taking your advice and adding the parts that make the car longevity

[@HJ-sn5gt]

Great Job! Thanks

[@Smeedia]

Anytime! Appreciate the support! 😁

[@HJ-sn5gt]

Hey, Why not update header, since removing the stock? Just curious if you plan to go more flow, brand: Killer B Header? Thanks

[@HJ-sn5gt]

This Pandemic got me looking at my STI with Upgrade/Maintenance love.

[@Smeedia]

I did not have the money at the time to do the header 😫

[@HJ-sn5gt]

Hey thanks again: I appreciate your straight forward answer. It didn’t seem you were a Stock Header guy, after seeing all those upgrades and I totally get it, those Killer B Headers aren’t cheap! I want to upgrade all my oil/cooling but I’m still running the stock header and after seeing your installation of the oil pan upgrade, I’ll just upgrade the header. Is the Killer B the header you’d choose?

[@robhall1757]

need help, tarnner, what did u use 4 ur oil plugs? when ordering from killer b, they ask..1/2NPT to 1/8PT Adapter or a valve and then M20 (OEM) TO 1/8PT Adapter i dont know what this is

[@Smeedia]

The M20 will be your stock drain bolt, then I snag a 1/2" NPT Plug from Amazon 🙏

[@robhall1757]

thx u 4 bing straight forward with the answers.. i lov ur utube i been watching 4, at least 4 yr stating in that small garage white inside 🙂 @@Smeedia

[@E85_STI]

I just bought the pickup and baffle which is worse a turbo inlet or this? I did my tgv deletes and i never want to do it again just curious on this install.

[@Smeedia]

This is going to be worse, I warn you now set aside an entire day for this project 😅

[@nasirabbas8277]

Doing oil pick up and bezel soon. My question is what is the name of the sealant you used to re seal the oil pan?

[@Smeedia]

Permetax ultra grey or Permetax black

[@BluPrynt78]

If using the OEM Pan does the PickUp still require the Spacers? Still contemplating if I want to do this while the whip is still apart. 🚫 Pigeon

[@spoolindsm127]

No. Only necessary when also installing Killer B Oil Pan 👍

[@RagingLoveMuscle]

Do you have to mess with the pitch stop on the FA20? I’m leaking on Oem oil pan. And needs replacing, was going to go with Oem replacement. Just wondering how different it’ll be on FA20

[@Smeedia]

You don't have to but it will make the job a bit easier 🙏

[@lucian7182]

So I was set on going with the killer bit oil pan kit but then heard how a couple people had welds crack or break. I haven’t heard anything bad about the IAG kits except prong gaskets are prone to leak. would you still recommend killer b?

[@Smeedia]

Killer B 100% The welds thing was a small batch issue that was corrected 🤝

[@boost6731]

Hey bro, great video like always! I know this was awhile ago but I saw you try to take off the oil pan without removing the header then decided to remove it. Did you end up getting new gaskets? My header gaskets are about 3months old think they will be fine or should I replace with new ones? Want everything before I dive into this job🤔

[@Smeedia]

I ended up reusing mine 🙏 but i would snag new ones if your planning on taking it off

[@dashinysnorlax7720]

Epic

[@drakevelazquez8728]

Wonder Why does the Subaru pan have impressions …

[@Smeedia]

The OE pan?

[@Jonatha8a12]

I just did mine and was a pain in the butt , btw I did a coolant flush and now my A/C is not blowing cold air anymore... Any suggestions or ideas?

[@Smeedia]

More than likely have a bubble still in the cooling system, shouldent effect AC though only heat

[@djqbassic]

Tanner when you did this install did you loctite anything on this install?

[@Smeedia]

No I did not 🙏

[@djqbassic]

@@Smeedia oh thank God, when I saw ur EG33 video and you locttite the oil pick up tube I got scared. 🤣🤣

[@takeda1648]

i hate doing this so much, especially taking out the oil pan. this was probably the painful mods i done besides AOS😐

[@Smeedia]

It's definitely not a fun one to do with the engine in the car 😅

[@lackingcreativity4171]

@@Smeedia i cross threaded one of the two bolt on the oil pickup the exact ones you said not to , any recommendations ? it does seem like it’s well seated and it doesn’t move at all

[@Smeedia]

Two options, either send that thing in with an impact or remove it and try to clean up the threads with a tap

[@lackingcreativity4171]

@@Smeedia thank you appreciate the reply, will do

[@gc4ky]

Do you feel the need to replace the oem pan with the killer b one? can you just get by with the pick up and baffle alone? im assuming it would help for some frequent track days?

[@Smeedia]

It def would, my thought process is if I'm already taking the pan off I might as well replace it, but it's not 100% needed to do

[@E85_STI]

Hey so I just installed the pick up and all that so is there any special way to start this after the install? Im worried about causing issues as this was more than your average oil change.

[@Smeedia]

No special way to start, just make sure the nee sealnt is fully cured before starting it 🔥😁

[@E85_STI]

Smeedia yeah I bought the one that costs double for a 90 min cure but it’s been sitting for about 5 hours now

[@Smeedia]

You shluld be good to start it up and see how its doing 😁

[@ashwinamanna2465]

I'm getting the KB pickup for sure. For a daily driver, is a 2006 STI pan and baffle adequate?

[@Smeedia]

That should be perfect for daily driving! The STI pans are good for daily driving use. The windage Tray is adequate enough to handle mild abuse and daily driving with no issues

[@Jonatha8a12]

Is the FA20DIT any easier to install the Killer Bee oil pick up?

[@Smeedia]

Slightly yes 🙏

[@freemaysin5088]

Anyone had any leak issues with this oil pan/pickup and gasket? I know subi uses the liquid gaskest any issue going with the new?

[@Smeedia]

Never had any leaking issues, I've used RTV black and it's been solid 🙏

[@freemaysin5088]

@@Smeedia i saw that thats what i've always used on toyota split cases and my dirt bikes in place of gaskets and i've never had an issue with it as long as you let it sit its full set period ^.^

[@blkdrgn681]

What accessories did you go with for the oil pan, meaning drain plug options

[@Smeedia]

I snagged a greddy drain plug and a 1/2" NPT Plug

[@TermofDeath]

I’m about to attempt this myself. Do you use blue locktite on all the bolts for tray, pickup, and pan?

[@Smeedia]

No, don't use locktite on those 🙅‍♂️

[@TermofDeath]

@@Smeedia do all the bolts have specific torques? 😰

[@Smeedia]

I just get em good and tight, never had an issue before 🙏

[@TermofDeath]

@@Smeedia I know plenty of people say it, but sincerely thank you for all your tutorials and prompt responses to our questions! You are greatly appreciated in all you do and your videos have helped me a few times in the past. ❤️

[@kuyapol]

Hey man is this the aluminum oil pan or the super g oil pan?

[@Smeedia]

Aluminum 🤙

[@anthonybarber6387]

Hey now... 3 months later I’m finally getting my 2011 STi sedan back with the brand spunky new. iAG closed deck 2.5 stage and I have the killer bee oil pan... gotta do the engine breakin and need to change the motul breakin oil and purolator filter after 50 miles, 500, 1000, 2000 and 3000 miles for the validity of the warranty... so when I fully drain the oil how much am I putting back in...?

[@anthonybarber6387]

Hope alls well dude... also as a fellow northwesterner is there an Oregon dynotuner you suggest for when I finally get to go above 4000 rpms after the 3000 mile breakin..?

[@Smeedia]

Congrats on thr car my man! And surgeline 100%, theyre the only shop that I trust to work on and tune my cars 🔥 what are your plans for power with the new short block? 🔥😁

[@anthonybarber6387]

Smeedia I’m aiming at 420-450.... already have the blue forced performance turbo and the flex fuel setup installed... iAG Fuel rails and lines, 1200 injectors, other stuff, Cobb up n down pipe, full titanium invidia 400 genesis exhaust, iAG AOS, list goes on really.. I can send the parts list if you’d like to make some suggestions... according to the mechanic who did the setup it should be at 420-450 currently... trying to get my tune done here in Oregon.. was planning to go to FTW in Eugene.. don’t know I’ll make it to Washington for a tune...

[@anthonybarber6387]

Dang auto text

[@anthonybarber6387]

Smeedia but truly just wanting to know how much breakin oil I need to put back in... t hehe

[@Whitewabbit31]

9:14 you could have just used a rubber mallet with a couple light taps that oil pan would fall lose.

[@lunozorrobo9947]

Would you recommend this install on a stock/ modded sti? Mine has dp, catback, killer b elh, upgraded fuel system, 1050x injectors, intake and ebcs 😬 also an aos

[@Smeedia]

Would definitely be a good modification to do 🙏

[@lunozorrobo9947]

@@Smeedia thank you for your response! Ill start saving up for one then! Def been wanting to do the oil baffle upgrade so might as well

[@Dr3wsiv]

I have the 3 killer b oil parts, but whats the gold parts I seen on your pan I dont have those

[@Smeedia]

The drain valve? Thats the only gold thing I remember but it was a fumoto drain valve ended up not using it

[@Dr3wsiv]

Smeedia how come? And what did you end up going with?

[@Smeedia]

Just the standard drain plug, thr idea of a valve keeping my oil in the pan weirds me out lol

[@WickedFk8]

So what’s the reason why you changing your oil pan?

[@Smeedia]

Swapping out the oil pick up and because I already had the pan off it was a good idea to put a bigger pan on the car so I don't have to do it later.

[@s2klily810]

Aghhh looks like a pain

[@williamtrinidad2009]

With that new oil pan does it take more oil or the same ?

[@Smeedia]

It take more oil, I belive it holds 1 qt more

[@C.JPhotography]

Can the under tray protection shield fit with the killer Bee pan ?

[@Smeedia]

Yes it can 😁

[@C.JPhotography]

@@Smeedia awesome

[@retro4571]

wassup man, since you are always working on Subaru engines what’s the torque wrench you use? I’ve been wanting to buy one but don’t know which one to get and want to do all the work myself

[@Smeedia]

This is what I use 🔥 amzn.to/3jHcYlO

[@retro4571]

@@Smeedia can this be used to torque down to 3ft-lb?

[@joeplescia2145]

Man I ordered this and it didn’t even come with drain plugs. Also why is there two holes

[@Smeedia]

Plugs not included lol I found out the dame way and one is for if you wanted to add oil temp to sensor to the pan

[@joeplescia2145]

Smeedia so hard to find the correct sizes and thread pitch during all this virus stuff. do you think i could get away with not taking exhaust manifold off?

[@Smeedia]

I was not able to do it without taking the manifold off, if you can do it I give you kudos but I i think its required.

[@Hanibul_Lecktor]

Oh God too much sealer, pull that pan off. If you see any sealer oozing on the inside you just might have a problem. This will clog oil passageways and destroy your motor.

[@Smeedia]

The seal was aimed on the far side of the holes forcing the majority of squeeze out to go outwards. I don't think I'll have any issues with it. But if my motor explodes I'm not opposed 🤣

[@Hanibul_Lecktor]

@@Smeedia send it !!

[@typical8th]

just some curiosity, i assume you dont need a tune for this as were just installing safety mods do you?

[@Smeedia]

That is correct, no tune. Ended and just some safety mods

[@warock567]

it is ok to drive short distance with sealing on after 1 hours ?

[@Smeedia]

I would wait at miniumum an hour last thing you want is that seal to not cure

[@warock567]

@@Smeedia oh thank for replying

[@Smeedia]

Anytime 😁

[@cbarajas52]

i'm doing this install soon, and you talked kinda fast on some of the instructions you gave, just a heads up ;D but good stuff. *thumbs up*

[@Smeedia]

Older video I did where I was all over the place lol good luck on the install! Definitely a time consuming one but we'll worth it

[@magnetman3t725]

The stock oil pan looks small

[@Smeedia]

A little bit, holds 4.5 qts 😅

[@yousefhamed]

I used your video for the injectors and worked like a charm! Would you say this or injectors more pain ib the ass?

[@Smeedia]

This is more of a pain, I would much rather do the injectors again then the pan

[@yousefhamed]

Cancel that then lol

[@AaronFrench7]

What quick change valve did you use?

[@Smeedia]

The Fumoto Drain Valve, I ended up needing a different plug for the pan because my original one stuck out to far. So you need a flush plug for the M20 fitting.

[@AaronFrench7]

@@Smeedia www.amazon.com/Fumoto-T-202-Engine-Drain-Valve/dp/B003VKZCYK/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Fumoto+T-202&qid=1574802469&sr=8-1 This is the one I was considering; think it would work? Also, nice vids dude! Keep up the good work. I've been out of the Subaru game a while but recently picked up a 2007 STI with 27k miles :D

[@electroevolution5777]

Do you have to unbolt the two 14mm nuts holding the trans mount to the crossmember? I seems like that would stop the trans from moving upward when jacking it up.

[@Smeedia]

You don't have to but it definitely helps to do so

[@electroevolution5777]

@@Smeedia one more question, did you undo the pitch stop?

[@Smeedia]

Yes 🙏

[@electroevolution5777]

@@Smeedia im sorry to keep bothering you but i the trans flexs too much when trying to jack it up when the pitch mount is out

[@Smeedia]

It'll move a little bit but noting to worry about too much as long as the jack is supporting the trans and motor it won't go anywhere

[@erinevans756]

You're right, this install sucked. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who feels this way.

[@fritziepup]

Dude, I'm about to lose my shiz. Those 4 bolts in the back of the pan, even lifted. I could get the old ones off easy enough, but.. How in the magical land of the gnomes did you get those new allen bolts on? What magical set of sockets/extensions/weebleydudes do you need to squeeze that up in there? I spent a good 2 hours trying to no avail. I got 10 on, but those 4 are the bane of my nightmares right now. Please, any advice for what you used to get them up there would be greatly helpful right now.. Thanks!

[@Smeedia]

I taped the bolts to the socket so they wouldent fall off when getting them up there, they are an absolute nightmare to get on. You can try jacking up the engine more if you wanted as well

[@fritziepup]

@@Smeedia Is there a maximum height you can raise it from the Trans? I can get it about 1.5", to where the bottom of the front mounts is out, but if I try to go more it feels very resistant, like there's something holding it. I've undone the DP to Catback, Intake, and all lines to/from the AoS. Should it still feel smooth, or will it get more resistant as you go up? I very much don't want to break anything, though I don't see it getting caught on anything.

[@Smeedia]

You can do the pitch stop to get a little extra room, but you'd have to unbolt other stuff. When it came to the back 4 bolts I used some of thr OEM bolts instead of the provided hardware and found it to be a little easier

[@fritziepup]

@@Smeedia You see.. This is exactly what I am thinking I'm going to do as well.. I can't get the allen socket in there without it 'lodging' against the side of the oil pan. I can get it slightly torqued, but then I can't get the socket removed. -.- I am probably going to use the OEM bolts for back there as well. Was curious to know if you ended up just doing that too. :)

[@HumanCraft1]

Is this the same for a wrx or just STI?

[@Smeedia]

This one is for all EJs the FA has a diffrent type of pan

[@HumanCraft1]

@@Smeedia Is there any oil pan kits for the FA engine? I have been looking for hours and if there is it feels like I'm blind lmao. I am trying to complete your reliability list and I just can't find the oil set.

[@Smeedia]

They make a oil lick up but thats about it for the FA20 WRX, you have a upper and lower oil pan so no need to change them

[@HumanCraft1]

@@Smeedia Thank you so much for the fast response. Are all the other reliability mods you suggested in your reliability video still applicable to the FA20 or are there others that don't need to be done?

[@Smeedia]

All expect the Cyl 4 cooling mod 😁