June 22, 201114 yr finding ones with a philips/hex is best. Maybe snag some from a junyard? otherwise, what you will be looking for is a standards size in the metric section of the hardware store.
June 24, 201114 yr Mine looked horrible when I removed them to reseal the pan during head gasket change. I was going to replace them, but took them to my brass wire wheel and they cleaned up like new. I poked them trough cardboard and gave the heads a coat tractor black paint. They looked like new. The wire wheel also took all the old gasket material out of between the washer and bolt head.
June 24, 201114 yr This has always worked for me. Including rusty suspensions, and corroded head bolts
June 24, 201114 yr Author I've been lucky so far no bolts have snapped yet but why risk it? only a few $ in screws.. I need to put a new pan in anyways
June 25, 201114 yr There is no way you are going to snap an oil pan bolt if you are torqueing them to spec. I don't think you have any thing to worry about. I forgot what the spec is, but it's not much more than snug, but new bolts would look pretty with a new pan. I sand blasted the outer shell of mine and painted with 4 coats Of implement paint and a coat of clear. I live in upstate ny and the pan was rusted badly, but solid. Looked like new. Good luck Edited June 25, 201114 yr by Rpm90001
June 25, 201114 yr After I rtv the pan I only tighten the bolts by holding a short extension in my hand I don't even use a wrench. Even if you took off the bolts that rtv holds on pretty tight.
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