I have a 2002 RL that I'm changing the automatic transmission fluid/filter on. I've completed the draining/refilling/draining process, and now want to drop the pan to change the filter/gasket.

Here's my question: The car is on a jack and it's a tight fit under there. I unscrewed 14 bolts holding the pan on. Is that all there is, or is there a bolt(s) that I cannot see that I need to undo?

If there are only 14 bolts, how do you dislodge the pan? By tapping on it with a hammer? Don't want to start beating the thing if there are still a few bolts that I haven't removed.

Car's on a jack -- any immediate advice is GREATLY appreciated!

 

Hey, everyone, just wanted to let you know that, because my 2002 RL only had 58K on it (and, essentially, I'm lazy and unable to completely fit under a jacked-up RL trying to get the AT pan dropped), I put the 14 bolts back in the pan, filled up the RL with Honda ATF fluid and called it a day! So far, runs great.

I'll save the AT filter/gasket replacement for another day!