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Oil Pan Removal

  1. If the engine is already out of the vehicle, go to step 7.
  2. Raise the vehicle on the lift.
  3. Drain the engine oil (see ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT ).
  4. Remove the splash shield (see FRONT SPLASH SHIELD REPLACEMENT ) and the engine undercover (see ENGINE UNDERCOVER REPLACEMENT ).
  5. Remove the front subframe stiffener (see step 33 under ENGINE REMOVAL ).
  6. Remove exhaust pipe A (see step 34 under ENGINE REMOVAL ).
  7. Remove the rear warm up TWC bracket.
    Fig 1: Identifying Rear Warm Up TWC Bracket And Bolts
    G08075264Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  8. Remove the CKP sensor cover (A) and the bolt (B), then disconnect the CKP sensor connector (C).
    Fig 2: Identifying CKP Sensor Cover, CKP Sensor Connector And Bolt
    G08075265Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  9. Remove the torque converter case cover (A) and the four bolts (B) securing the transmission.
    Fig 3: Identifying Torque Converter Case Cover And Bolts
    G08075266Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  10. Remove the bolts securing the oil pan.
  11. Using a flat blade screwdriver, separate the oil pan from the engine block in the places shown in the illustration.
    Fig 4: Locating Oil Pan From Engine Block
    G08075267Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  12. Remove the oil pan.
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