Oil Pan Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Acura MDX, 2012 Acura MDX, 2011 Acura MDX, and 2010 Acura MDX. 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 6.
Raise the vehicle on the lift.
Drain the engine oil (see OIL PRESSURE TEST ).
Remove the splash shield (see SPLASH SHIELD REPLACEMENT ) and the front undercover (see FRONT UNDERCOVER REPLACEMENT ).
Remove exhaust pipe A (see step 31 under ENGINE REMOVAL ).
Remove the rear warm up TWC bracket.

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Warm Up Three Way Catalytic Converter (Rear WU-TWC) Bracket
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Remove the CKP sensor cover (A) and the bolt (B), then disconnect the CKP sensor connector (C).

Fig 2: Identifying CKP Sensor Connector
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Remove the torque converter cover (A) and the four bolts (B) securing the transmission.

Fig 3: Identifying Torque Converter Cover
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Remove the bolts securing the oil pan.
Using a flat blade screwdriver, separate the oil pan from the block in the places shown.

Fig 4: Identifying Oil Pan Bolts
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Remove the oil pan.