Oil Pan Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Honda Pilot, 2007 Honda Pilot, and 2006 Honda Pilot. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- If the engine is already out of the vehicle, go to step 7.
- Raise the vehicle on the hoist to full height.
- Drain the engine oil (see ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT ).
- Remove the splash shield (see step 30 in ENGINE REMOVAL ).
- Remove the front subframe stiffener (see step 34 in ENGINE REMOVAL ).
- Remove exhaust pipe A (see step 35 in ENGINE REMOVAL ).
- Remove the rear warm up three way catalytic converter (rear WU-TWC) bracket.
- Remove the torque converter cover (A) and the four bolts (B) securing the transmission.
- Remove the bolts securing the oil pan.
- Using a flat blade screwdriver, separate the oil pan from the block in the places shown in Fig 3.
- Remove the oil pan.