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When should I expect the engine to die? I cannot change oil on my 04 Odyssey because an oversized drain nut was used on the oil pan and cannot be loosened. Car was bought for $1500 and has over 240k miles so any money spent to change the oil pan is not worth it. Every few weeks I top it off with synthetic oil. Other than this issue, van has been running smoothly like a champ. Will the engine die and how many more miles I can get before that happens? Thanks.
When should I expect the engine to die? I cannot change oil on my 04 Odyssey because an oversized drain nut was used on the oil pan and cannot be loosened. Car was bought for $1500 and has over 240k miles so any money spent to change the oil pan is not worth it. Every few weeks I top it off with synthetic oil. Other than this issue, van has been running smoothly like a champ. Will the engine die and how many more miles I can get before that happens? Thanks.
I have a problem with your comment, "to change the oil pan is not worth it," Metroboi.
What is the value of dependable transportation nowadays? More than likely much more valuable than a decent fix or even replacing the oil pan.
Unfortunately, far too many people blame their "abused / neglected" vehicle when it fails and needs major repairs or replacement rather than blaming themselves.
Just take your van to a mechanic who has the proper tools to remove the oil drain plug. If you don't want the mechanic to change the oil, at least he can loosen the plug for you. My goodness! It would cost you an hour of shop labor, plus a filter and oil to take care of the van.
When should I expect the engine to die? I cannot change oil on my 04 Odyssey because an oversized drain nut was used on the oil pan and cannot be loosened. Car was bought for $1500 and has over 240k miles so any money spent to change the oil pan is not worth it. Every few weeks I top it off with synthetic oil. Other than this issue, van has been running smoothly like a champ. Will the engine die and how many more miles I can get before that happens? Thanks.
Just use an oil change pump with a hose that goes through the dipstick tube. They're used for boats all the time, because a lot of boats have drain plugs that are totally inaccessible and there would be no way to get an oil pan beneath them even if they were.. Then just change the filter and you have an oil change.
I used to use these on the cars at one time too because my cars each had oil filters accessible from above.
I had a friend that did this for years. When he finally did drain it from the drain plug, after removing the plug, nothing came out. He had to use a screwdriver to break through the sludge that had built up on the bottom of the oil pan blocking the drain hole.
Just ordered the Mityvac 7400 1.9 gallon fluid dispenser from tooldiscounter.com for less than 60 bucks. Thank you everyone for your helpful suggestions.
When should I expect the engine to die? I cannot change oil on my 04 Odyssey because an oversized drain nut was used on the oil pan and cannot be loosened. Car was bought for $1500 and has over 240k miles so any money spent to change the oil pan is not worth it. Every few weeks I top it off with synthetic oil. Other than this issue, van has been running smoothly like a champ. Will the engine die and how many more miles I can get before that happens? Thanks.
Sure you can. Use a vacuum and suck the oil out from the top. Or just get a large drain pain and take the filter off and deal with the mess. 15,000 isn't a huge issue. You're definitely safe, in non-extreme situations, doing 10,000 on synthetic. I'd want to get analysis if I tried pushing 15,000 but likely it's still okay.
Imma leave this here.. they work great & last for years.
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