Metal motorcycle oil seals for Honda

Metal motorcycle oil seals for Honda.Some instruction that were included in the oil pan seal and the rear main seal.
Remove the oxygen sensor from the down pipe. Remove the bolts and nuts holding the down pipe to the header. You will have to move the pipe around so that you can lower the oil pan later.Metal motorcycle oil seals for Honda.
Drain the engine oil. I have SureDrain by Fram installed on the oil pan.
Remove the main bearing cap brace by removing 12 bolts. This is the long stick shown in the following picture.Metal motorcycle oil seals for Honda.
With the main bearing cap brace removed, remove the rear main bearing cap.
You will have to wiggle the cap loose front to back, not side to side.
Remove the top half of the seal by driving it out of the block. Use extreme caution not to score/dent/scratch anywhere. One small nick or scratch can cause leak and is no longer repairable. As you remove the seal, note the orientation of the seal. The seal is opening towards the front of the vehicle.Metal motorcycle oil seals for Honda.
Chrysler used different sized bolts to hold the oil pan to the engine block. I think they used 1/2 inch and another size. I took several pictures of the bolts and where they are located so I don't I have to remember them where they go back. Here they are, for your reference. Start removing them and put them in a safe place.
Once the oil pan is out of the Jeep, this is what it looks like. Your engine may look different with less brown. My Jeep is 10 years old.Metal motorcycle oil seals for Honda.