Oil Pan: Service and Repair

4.3L/V6-262 engines are now equipped with a one-piece oil pan gasket that replaces the four-piece gasket previously used. The one-piece gasket (P/N 14081222) can be installed on all 4.3L/V6-262 engines and should be used during installation whenever the oil pan is removed.

1. Disconnect battery ground cable and drain oil pan.
2. Raise and support vehicle, then remove exhaust crossover pipe.
3. On vehicles equipped with automatic transmission, remove converter housing under pan.
4. Remove strut rods at flywheel cover, then remove starter.
5. Remove oil pan attaching bolts, then the oil pan.
6. Reverse procedure to install. Tighten oil pan attaching bolts to specification.