Q: I cannot get yhe upper oil pan off, i have removed all screws, how do you remove the lower baffle and oil pump strainer/pickup

asked by on September 22, 2016

iAre there any fasteners inside of the pan, if so how can i get to them. All the fasteners including ones on the out side has been removed even those that secure it to the transaxle

My car has 108000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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