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Oil Pan Removal

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  1. If the engine is already out of the vehicle, go to step  7.
  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 30 in ENGINE REMOVAL ).
  5. Remove the front subframe stiffener (see step 34 in ENGINE REMOVAL ).
  6. Remove exhaust pipe A (see step 35 in ENGINE REMOVAL ).
  7. Remove the rear warm up three way catalytic converter (rear WU-TWC) bracket.
    Fig 1: Removing Rear Warm Up Three Way Catalytic Converter (Rear WU-TWC) Bracket
    G04244915Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  8. Remove the torque converter cover (A) and the four bolts (B) securing the transmission.
    Fig 2: Removing Torque Converter Cover With Bolts
    G04244916Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  9. Remove the bolts securing the oil pan.
  10. Using a flat blade screwdriver, separate the oil pan from the block in the places shown in Fig 3.
    Fig 3: Removing Oil Pan Bolts
    G04244917Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  11. Remove the oil pan.