oprac

does anyone know of any DIY oil pan removal? Do i need to take off hearders/downpipe also? any help is appreciated. thanks

cool_junk

Downpipe only, no need to pull the header.
The oil pans are easy to do
Later, Drew

1995Civic

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The oil pans are easy to do
Later, Drew</TD></TR></TABLE>

X2

Downpipe doesnt HAVE to be off, but it gives way more room to work. A few 10mm bolts (i believe its 10mm ) and your in business.

cool_junk

two 12mm bolts
three 12mm nuts
Drew

1995Civic

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three 12mm nuts
Drew </TD></TR></TABLE>

Hmm...seems like its more than this?

You sure?

cool_junk

not on the down pipe!

5_Lug_B

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Hmm...seems like its more than this?

You sure? </TD></TR></TABLE>

I think theres a few more than that.

oprac

anyone know how many bolts/nuts are holding up the oil tank? Seems a little tight to get to those bolts/nuts with the downpipe on.. even off?

1995Civic

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Yea, exactly what i was thinking.

I believe theres at least 10.

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The oil tank?...did you mean oil pan?

Syndacate

Pull the downpipe and just un-bolt the bolts, it just drops down, no catches. Just remove it level or you'll spill the oil (or drain the oil first). The other thing you just gotta worry about is the oil pan gasket tearing, might wanna replace it b4 putting it back on - I would.

Might need a lil pry with a screwdriver if it's never been removed. No catches, just unbolt the downpipe (or the header if you have a 4-1 one piece aftermarket header) and unbolt the bolts around the pan - and drop it down. Simple as that.

CountDracura

Another option would be to unbolt the header and unhook the two hangers on the exhaust pipe. Doing this will enable you to lower the exhaust system enough to get at the oil pan bolts/nuts. I would definately recommend installing a new oil pan gasket as they are cheap from Honda and would save potential leak issues in the future.

oprac

k thanks . Reason being i ran over a big *** rock and busted a 5 inch long and a 4 inch wide hole in my oilpan.. WACK