mine isnt as long as the one on the white accord, i shortened it up to on 11 inches and thats right by the oil drain plug, i drain my oil fine, just gotta wipe off the edge of the plate before you put it back down
there are not OEM red clear tail lights out there, you have to get the ebay ones, i have a set im trying to sell, they might need to be resprayed on the inside cause the past owner didnt do the best job, PM if you are interested