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Oil Pan Removal

  1. If the engine is already out of the vehicle, go to step  6 .
  2. Raise the vehicle on the hoist to full height.
  3. Drain the engine oil (see ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT ).
  4. Remove the splash shield (see step 25 in ENGINE REMOVAL ).
  5. Remove exhaust pipe A (see step 30 in ENGINE REMOVAL ).
  6. Remove the rear warm up three way catalytic converter (rear WU-TWC) bracket.
    Fig 1: Removing Rear WU-TWC Bracket
    G03639447Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  7. Remove the torque converter cover (A) and the four bolts (B) securing the transmission.
    Fig 2: Removing Torque Converter Cover
    G03639448Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  8. Remove the bolts securing the oil pan.
  9. Using a flat blade screwdriver, separate the oil pan from the block in the places shown in Fig 3 .
    Fig 3: Separating Oil Pan From Block
    G03639449Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  10. Remove the oil pan.