The oil pan on my 2004 crv is on its way out.Soon,it will be a strainer.I bought a replacement,and absurdly priced gasket,but before I start pulling stuff apart I'd like to hear from someone thats actually done this.Because if I have to start undoing motor mounts and such,I'll pass.What kind of problems will I have that arent immediately obvious?It looks like remove parts of exhaust,flywheel cover(?) and some plastic trim panels under the front grill and inside passrnger side wherl well to access all the pan bolts.Will it drop down after this?

 

It seems pretty involved for an oil pan...

Engine Oil Pan Removal (Except Diesel) - Honda CR-V 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Service Manual

AllData has the same info.

 

Holy pecker!No way I'm doing that in the driveway without airtools.Repair shop it is,then.Hoping I'm right about not seeing more than 2 1/2 of shop time there.Thank you

 

What does it mean for an oil pan to be on its way out? Did you strike it on something? Is the gasket leaking? Drain bolt thread stripped?

 

Its rusty.Rusty as hell.The previous owners were informed by a mechanic I know and respect that it needs to be replaced.They told me this before I bought it and I've since confirmed it.Its the first oil pan I've come across that is rusty to the point of being questionable.But I wouldnt want anything bouncing off of it.

 

Isn't the pan aluminum? Could it just be surface corrosion? Not trying to bug you, and if the mechanic suggests it be replaced definitely do it! I'm all for replacing parts, just in all my time in salty roads and dinking around on dirt and potholes, I've never dented or seen the pan really blemish cosmetically other than change hue and scratch. Could potentially save $$$ if it's not leaking and all it would take is a pressure wash to clean it up. I wonder if maybe it had an aftermarket pan on it from a previous collision? Looking quickly at aftermarket, I see a lot of black coated steel and only a few of the more expensive aluminum pan.

 

Its definitely a rusty steel oil pan that also appears to be leaking from around the gasket.Off she comes.