Oil Pan Lower Section

Oil Pan Lower Section

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Hand drill with plastic brush attachment

• Protective eye-wear

• Sealant

Removing

• Engine oil drained.

- Remove bolts - arrows - and remove oil cooler with coolant hoses - 1 - and - 2 - connected.





- Disconnect electrical connector - 1 - to Oil Level Thermal Sensor (G266) - arrow - and free up lines.





- Carefully loosen the metal lower section of the oil pan from the bond without bending it.

Installing

• Always replace gaskets and seal.

• Replace the metal lower section of the oil pan if the coating on it is damaged or if it is bent.

CAUTION!
Wear safety glasses.

- Remove remaining sealant from lower and upper section of oil pan using for example rotating plastic brush.





• Make sure the coating on the metal lower section of the oil pan is not damaged.

- Clean sealing surfaces so they are completely free of any oil or grease.

• Note the expiration date of the sealing compound.

- Cut tube nozzle at front marking (jet dia. approximately 1 mm).





- Apply sealant bead - arrow - to clean sealing surfaces of oil pan (lower section) as shown in illustration.





• Thickness of sealant bead: approximately 1.5 mm

• Sealant bead must not be thicker than specified, otherwise excess sealant may get into lower section of oil pan and clog strainer in intake tube.

• The oil pan (lower section) must be installed within 5 minutes after application of sealant.

- Position the oil pan lower section and tighten all the bolts in a diagonal sequence to 5 Nm.

- Fasten bolts for lower section of oil pan in a diagonal sequence.

- Install the engine oil cooler. Refer to => [ Engine Oil Cooler ] Engine Oil Cooler.

- Fill engine oil and Check oil level.

Tightening Specifications