Oil Pan: Service and Repair
OIL PAN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION - 2.5L
Removal
All vehicles
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. See Lifting.
2. Remove the air cleaner (ACL) outlet pipe. See - Air Cleaner Outlet Pipe Removal/Installation.
CAUTION:To prevent damage to the transaxle, do not loosen the transaxle-to-engine bolts more than 5 mm (0.19 in).
3. Loosen the 2 top bellhousing-to-engine bolts 5 mm (0.19 in).
All wheel drive (AWD) vehicles
1. Working from the top of the vehicle, loosen the 2 RH engine-to-bellhousing bolts 5 mm (0.19 in).
2. Working from under the vehicle, loosen the 2 RH engine bracket-to-power transfer unit (PTU) bolts 5 mm (0.19 in).
All vehicles
1. Remove the 7 retainers (5 shown) and the LH splash shield.
2. Loosen the 2 LH bellhousing-to-engine bolts 5 mm (0.19 in).
Front wheel drive (FWD) vehicles
1. Loosen the 1 (manual transaxle) and 2 (automatic transaxle) RH engine-to-bellhousing bolt 5 mm (0.19 in).
All vehicles
1. Remove the 2 oil pan-to-bellhousing bolts.
2. Remove the 2 bell housing-to-oil pan bolts.
3. Slide the transmission rearward 5 mm (0.19 in).
4. Drain the engine oil.
- Install the drain plug.
- Tighten to 28 Nm {2.8 kgf-m, 21 ft-lbf}.
5. Remove the 4 engine front cover-to-oil pan bolts.
6. Remove the 13 bolts and the oil pan.
Installation
All vehicles
CAUTION:Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes or power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges, which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove traces of sealant.
1. Clean and inspect all mating surfaces.
NOTE:If the oil pan is not secured within 10 minutes of sealant application, the sealant must be removed and the sealant area cleaned with metal surface cleaner. Allow to dry until there is no sign of wetness, or 10 minutes, whichever is longer. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.
2. Apply a 2.5 mm (0.098 inch) bead of silicone gasket and sealant to the oil pan-to-engine block and to the oil pan-to-engine front cover mating surface.
3. Position the oil pan onto the engine and install the oil pan bolts finger-tight.
NOTE:The engine front cover-to-oil pan bolts must be tightened first to align the front surface of the oil pan flush with the front surface of the engine block.
4. Install the 4 engine front cover-to-oil pan bolts.
- Tighten to 10 Nm {1.0 kgf-m, 89 in-lbf}.
5. Tighten the oil pan bolts in the sequence shown.
- Tighten to 25 Nm {2.5 kgf-m, 18 ft-lbf}.
FWD vehicles
1. Alternate tightening the 1 LH bellhousing-to-engine and 1 RH engine-to-bellhousing bolts to slide the transaxle and engine together.
- Tighten to 48 Nm {4.9 kgf-m, 35 ft-lbf}.
2. Tighten the 1 remaining LH bellhousing-to-engine bolt.
- Tighten to 48 Nm {4.9 kgf-m, 35 ft-lbf}.
3. Tighten the 1 remaining RH engine-to-bellhousing bolt (automatic transaxle).
- Tighten to 48 Nm {4.9 kgf-m, 35 ft-lbf}.
AWD vehicles
1. Alternate tightening the 1 RH engine-to-PTU bracket bolt and 1 LH bellhousing-to-engine bolt to slide transaxle and engine together.
- Tighten the PTU bracket bolt to 45 Nm {4.6 kgf-m, 33 ft-lbf}.
- Tighten the LH bellhousing bolt to 48 Nm {4.9 kgf-m, 35 ft-lbf}.
2. Tighten the remaining RH engine-to-PTU bracket bolt.
- Tighten to 45 Nm {4.6 kgf-m, 33 ft-lbf}.
3. Tighten the 1 remaining LH lower bolt.
- Tighten to 48 Nm {4.9 kgf-m, 35 ft-lbf}.
All vehicles
1. Install the 2 bellhousing-to-oil pan bolts.
- Tighten to 48 Nm {4.9 kgf-m, 35 ft-lbf}.
2. Install the 2 oil pan-to-bellhousing bolts.
- Tighten to 48 Nm {4.9 kgf-m, 35 ft-lbf}.
3. Install the LH splash shield and the 7 retainers (5 shown).
- Tighten to 9 Nm {0.9 kgf-m, 80 in-lbf}.
AWD vehicles
1. Working from the top of vehicle, install the 2 RH engine-to-bellhousing bolts.
- Tighten to 48 Nm {4.9 kgf-m, 35 ft-lbf}.
All vehicles
1. Install the 2 upper bellhousing-to-engine bolts.
- Tighten to 48 Nm {4.9 kgf-m, 35 ft-lbf}.
2. Install the (ACL) outlet pipe. See - Air Cleaner Outlet Pipe Removal/Installation.
3. Fill the engine with clean oil.