Oil Pan: Service and Repair

REMOVAL PROCEDURE

^ TOOLS REQUIRED
- J39505 Torque Wrench Adapter





1. Disconnect the battery ground (negative) cable.
2. Remove the engine mount struts from the engine.
3. Remove the A/C compressor mounting bolts and set the compressor aside.
4. Install the engine support fixture.
5. Raise and support the vehicle.
6. Disconnect the catalytic converter pipe from the engine right side exhaust manifold.
7. Drain the engine oil.
8. Remove the oil level sensor wiring harness connection.
9. Remove the starter motor.
10. Remove the transaxle brace from the oil pan.
11. Remove the transaxle mount lower nuts.
12. Remove the engine mount lower nuts.
13. Raise the engine using the engine support fixture in order to gain access for oil pan removal.
14. Remove the engine mount bracket with the engine mount from the oil pan.





15. Use the J 39505 in order to remove the engine right side oil pan side bolts.





16. Remove the engine left side oil pan side bolts.





17. Remove the oil pan retaining bolts.
18. Remove the oil pan.
19. Remove the oil pan gasket.
20. Clean the oil pan and the engine block gasket surface.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE





1. Apply a small amount of sealer on either side of the rear main bearing cap, where the seal surface on the cap meets the cylinder block (1). Press sealant into the gap with putty knife.
2. Install the oil pan gasket.





3. Install the oil pan.
4. Install the oil pan retaining bolts.
^ Tighten the oil pan retaining bolts to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).





5. Install the engine left side oil pan side bolts.
^ Tighten the oil pan side bolts to 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.).





6. Use the J 39505 in order to install the engine right side oil pan side bolts.
^ Tighten the oil pan side bolts to 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.).

7. Install the engine mount bracket with the engine mount to the oil pan.
8. Lower the engine using the engine support fixture.
9. Install the transaxle mount lower nuts.
10. Install the engine mount lower nuts.
11. Install the transaxle brace to the oil pan.
12. Install the starter motor.





13. Install the oil level sensor wiring harness connection.
14. Connect the catalytic converter pipe to the engine right side exhaust manifold.
15. Lower the vehicle.
16. Remove the engine support fixture.
17. Install the A/C compressor.
18. Install the engine mount struts to the engine.
19. Fill the engine with oil.
20. Connect the battery ground (negative) cable.