Do you need to support the transmission to drop the oil pan?

2010 CHEVROLET AVEO

78,000 MILES • 1.6L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC

CHEVYOWNER10

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I was wondering there is 4 bolts connecting to the oil pan that connects to the transmission. I would assume you do not have to support the transmission to remove the oil pan because the torque strut and trans mount is supporting the transmission? Any idea?

I also need info on what the torque specs is for the oil pan bolts.

Nov 7, 2022 at 1:26 PM

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You will need to remove the transmission oil pan bracket here are the instruction for doing the job with the oil pan bolt torque specs as well. I would start by draining the oil and disconnecting the battery. Check out the images (below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

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Nov 9, 2022 at 10:58 AM