Oil Pan: Service and Repair
Oil Pan Removal1. Drain the engine oil.
2. If the engine is still in the vehicle, remove the sub frame.
- 1 Attach the chain hoist to the engine (see step 37).
- 2 Disconnect the suspension lower arm ball joints (see step 10).
- 3 Remove the rear mount mounting bolts (see step 41).
- 4 Remove the front mount mounting bolt (see step 42).
- 5 Remove the ATF filter mounting bolt (A/T) (see step 33).
- 6 Make the appropriate reference lines at positions A and B that line up with the center of the sub-frame mounting bolts (see step 43).
- 7 Attach the special tool to the sub-frame, then attach the jack to the special tool (see step 44)
- 8 Remove the front sub-frame mounting bolts, then remove the sub-frame (see step 46)
3. Remove the stiffener (M/T).
4. Remove the bolts/nuts securing the oil pan.
5. Drive an oil pan seal cutter between the oil pan and cylinder block.
6. Cut the oil pan seal by striking the side of the cutter to slide the cutter along the oil pan.
7. Remove the oil pan.