d16y7 oil pan stuck

[Jonoyj335]

hi so i'm trying to change my oil pan on my d16y7 automatic it's a 1998 civic dx and the oil pan seems really stuck..here is a recap of what i did just so you know where i'm coming from.

i removed the down pipe on the exhaust to better gain access to the oil pan bolts.

i removed the engine stiffener (the bracket between the engine and trans) to gain access to the oil pan bolts

and i also removed the torque converter cover just to get it out of the way.

I removed all the nuts and bolts on the oil pan (10 nuts and 8 bolts is that correct?) and whacked it with a mallet yet it still won't come off. i guess i was holding back a little for fear of damaging the oil pan. should i just go to town on it?

any tips?

also does anyone have the torque specs for the torque converter cover?

 

[boosted to 26ps]

stiff thin putty knife is what i use....only if your replacing the pan gasket tho. ...

stick the putty knife in between the gasket and pan and slide it to left or right to break the seal and wha-la

 

[99ebpem1]

Ya. ^
Pry it off. The old gaskets tend to cook the pan on.

Makes it real fun getting all the old, burnt gasket cleaned off before you install the new one.

 

[Jonoyj335]

haha, i got it guys

just a few GOOD solid whacks with my trusty rubber hammer and it came right off.

wish i'd drained the oil before tho ;-)

and btw it is 18 nuts and bolts total for the d16y7 oil pan fiy