Oil Pan: Service and Repair
PAN-ENGINE OILREMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate negative battery cable.
2. Install engine support fixture.
3. Raise and support vehicle.
4. Remove front wheel assemblies.
5. Remove skid plate (if equipped).
6. Drain engine oil.
7. Mark adjustment cam position of front lower control arm bolts.
8. Remove front lower control arm bolts.
9. Disconnect LH tie rod.
10. Disconnect LH lower ball joint.
11. Disconnect LH strut clevis.
12. Remove LH front axle.
13. Remove front axle brace bolts.
14. Remove front prop shaft.
15. Drain front axle.
16. Using a transmission jack, support front axle.
17. Remove axle bracket bolts.
18. With RH axle still in place, remove front differential.
19. Remove transmission oil cooler line bracket.
20. Remove engine to transmission stiffening bracket.
21. Position Special Tool 8534 on fender lip and align the slots in the brackets with the fender mounting holes.
22. Secure brackets to the fender using four M6 X 1.0 X 25 MM flanged cap screws.
23. Tighten the thumbscrews to secure the sleeves to the support tube.
24. Secure the support tube in an upright position.
25. Assemble the flat washer, thrust bearing, hook and T handle.
26. Using the M10 X 1.75 mm flanged nut supplied with the support fixture, secure the chain to the front engine lifting stud.
27. Loosen engine mounts.
28. Remove oil pan bolts.
29. Separate oil pan (1) from engine.
30. Move oil pan to one side, remove oils sump bolt and windage tray bolts,
NOTE: Do not pry on oil pan or oil pan gasket. Gasket is integral to engine windage tray and does not come out with oil pan.
31. Move the oil pan and windage tray (2) toward front of vehicle and remove from vehicle.
CLEANING
1. Clean oil pan in solvent and wipe dry with a clean cloth.
2. Clean the oil pan gasket surface. DO NOT use a grinder wheel or other abrasive tool to clean sealing surface.
3. Clean oil screen and tube thoroughly in clean solvent.
INSPECTION
1. Inspect oil drain plug and plug hole for stripped or damaged threads. Repair as necessary.
2. Inspect the oil pan mounting flange for bends or distortion. Straighten flange, if necessary.
INSTALLATION
1. Clean the oil pan gasket mating surface of the bed plate and oil pan.
2. Clean the oil pan and block gasket mating surfaces.
3. Inspect integrated oil pan gasket, and replace as necessary.
4. Drop the oil pump pick-up tube into the oil pan, and install the oil pan, pick-up tube, and the windage tray, as an assembly, from the front of the vehicle.
5. Install the windage tray, then the oil pump pick-up tube, and the (2) nuts and (1) bolt holding the oil pump pick-up tube, in place.
NOTE: It will be necessary to move the oil pan from side to side to gain access to these fasteners.
6. Torque the pick-up tube fasteners.
1. Install the oil pan.
2. Install and torque the oil pan bolts.
3. Install the engine to transmission structural cover, (if equipped).
4. Lower engine, and remove Special Tool 8534.
5. Lower the vehicle.
6. Lower the engine using Engine Support Fixture, special Tool # 8534.
7. Remove the Engine Support Fixture, special Tool # 8534.
8. Raise the vehicle.
9. Tighten both engine mount through bolts.
10. Install the transmission oil cooler line bracket.
11. Lower the vehicle.
12. Refill engine oil.
13. Reconnect battery
14. Start engine and check for leaks.