Oil Pan: Service and Repair

Oil Pan Replacement

Removal Procedure






1. Remove the oil level indicator.
2. Raise the vehicle and support it with safety stands.
3. Remove the front axle shield.
4. Remove the front underbody shield.
5. Remove the front propeller shaft.
6. Remove the front differential through bolts, and roll the differential forward.
7. Drain the engine oil.
8. Disconnect the wiring harness from the bracket at the right side of the oil pan.
9. Remove the Oil cooler lines.






10. Remove the oil filter adapter.
11. Remove the starter motor.






12. Remove the oil pan.

Installation Procedure

Important: Any time the transmission and the oil pan are off of the engine at the same time, tne transmission must be installed before the oil pan. This will allow for the proper measurement of the oil pan tolerance.









1. Install the oil pan.






2. Use a feeler gauge to check the clearence between the three oil pan-to-transmission contact points. If the clearance exceeds 0.0254 mm (0.010 in) at any of the three points, repeat the installation steps until the clearence is within specifications.
3. Install the starter motor.






4. Install the oil filter adapter.
5. Install the oil cooler lines.
6. Roll the differential back into position and install the front differential through bolts.
7. Install the front propeller shaft.
8. Install the front underbody shield.
9. Install the front axle shield.
10. Lower the vehicle.






11. Install the oil level indicator.
12. Fill the crankcase with oil.