Oil Pan: Service and Repair

Oil Pan Replacement

Special Tools

EN-49980 - Guidance Pins

For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools Tools and Equipment.

Removal Procedure

1. Remove the oil filter and drain the engine oil. Refer to Engine Oil and Oil Filter Replacement Service and Repair.
2. Remove the catylitic converter. Refer to Catalytic Converter Replacement Service and Repair.
3. Remove the hearer inlet and outlet pipes. Refer to Heater Inlet And Outlet Pipe Replacement Heater Inlet And Outlet Pipe Replacement
4. Remove the crankshaft pulley. Refer to Crankshaft Balancer Replacement Service and Repair.




5. Remove the oil pan to transmission bolts (1).




6. Remove the oil pan bolts (1).




7. Remove the oil pan.

Installation Procedure

1. Clean the sealing surface of crankshaft bearing cap tie plate and the groove in the engine front cover from old gasket material, oil, dirt and grease.




2. Install the 2 EN-49980 - guidance pins (1) to the shown oil pan screw bores.





Note: The sealing bead should be applied close to the inner edge of the oil pan. Take care that the oil suction gallery (4) will not get contaminated with sealing compound or dirt.

3. Apply 2 mm (0.0787 in) thickness of sealing compound (3, 2, 1).





Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution Fastener Caution.

Note: The complete installation procedure of the oil pan should be done in 10 minutes.

4. Loosely install the oil pan bolts (1) in all but the guidance pin locations.
5. Remove the EN-49980 - guidance pins and install the remaining oil pan bolts.
6. Tighten the oil pan bolts to 10 Nm (89 lb in).
7. Position the transmission converter cover and hand tighten the cover to transmission bolt.




8. Install the oil pan to transmission bolts (1), and tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb ft).
9. Install a NEW oil filter and fill the engine with oil. Refer to Engine Oil and Oil Filter Replacement Service and Repair.
10. Install the catylitic converter. Refer to Catalytic Converter Replacement Service and Repair.
11. Install the crankshaft pulley. Refer to Crankshaft Balancer Replacement Service and Repair.
12. Install the heater inlet and outlet pipes, and refill the coolant system. Refer to Heater Inlet And Outlet Pipe Replacement Heater Inlet And Outlet Pipe Replacement