Oil Pan Removal

If the engine is out of the vehicle, go to step  17.

1. Drain the engine oil (see ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT ).
2. Drain the power steering system fluid (see FLUID REPLACEMENT ).
3. Remove the power steering (P/S) pump outlet hose from the P/S pump, and remove the P/S hose clamp (see step 11 on TRANSMISSION REMOVAL ).
4. Remove the steering joint cover, and make a reference mark across the steering joint and steering gearbox pinion shaft. Remove the steering joint from the steering joint pinion shaft (see step 17 on Engine Removal  ).
5. Remove the splash shield (see step 30 on Engine Removal  ).
6. Remove the transfer assembly (see TRANSFER ASSEMBLY REMOVAL ).
7. Disconnect the tie-rod end ball joints (see step 12 on STEERING GEARBOX REMOVAL ).
8. Disconnect the suspension lower arm ball joints (see LOWER ARM ).
9. Remove the P/S hose (see step 42 on Engine Removal  ).
10. Disconnect the power steering pressure switch connector (see step 43 on Engine Removal  ).
11. Remove the nuts securing the transmission lower front mount and transmission lower rear mount (see step 44 on Engine Removal  ).
12. Remove the bolt securing the rear mount (see step 45 on Engine Removal  ).
13. Attach the chain hoist to the engine (see step 53 on Engine Removal  ).
14. Remove the nut securing the front mount bracket (see step 55 on Engine Removal  ).
15. Make reference marks on the body across the marks on the edge of the front subframe (see step 57 on Engine Removal  ).
16. Remove the front subframe (see step 61 on Engine Removal  ).
17. Remove the torque converter cover (A) and two bolts (B) securing the transmission.
    Fig 1: Removing The Torque Converter Cover & Two Bolts Securing The Transmission

    Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
18. Remove the bolts securing the oil pan.
19. Remove the oil pan.