Upper Oil Pan

UPPER





1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the bolt (2) and the oil level indicator (1).





3. Raise and support the vehicle Maintenance.
4. Remove the belly pan.
5. Drain the engine oil Service and Repair.





6. Remove the right halfshaft assembly (1) from the intermediate shaft (3) Half Shaft - Removal.






NOTE: The lower oil pan must be removed to access all of the upper oil pan retaining bolts.

7. Remove the lower oil pan Engine Oil Pan - Removal.





8. Remove the crossunder pipe (2) Exhaust Crossunder Pipe - Removal.
9. Remove the front fore-aft crossmember (1) Crossmember - Removal.





10. Remove the bolt (1) securing the coolant tube (2) to the oil pan.





11. Remove the five oil pan to transmission bolts (1).





12. Remove the torque converter bolt access cover (1).
13. Remove two rubber plugs (2) covering the rear oil seal retainer flange bolts.






NOTE: Shown with transmission removed for clarity.

CAUTION: There are two hidden M6 bolts that must be removed from the rear of the upper oil pan flange. If these bolts are not removed, the rear oil seal retainer flange will be severely damaged.

14. Remove two M6 bolts (1) from the rear oil seal retainer flange.





15. Remove nineteen M8 oil pan mounting bolts (1).





16. Using the four indicated pry points, carefully remove the upper oil pan.
17. Remove all residual sealant (1) from the upper and lower oil pans, timing chain cover, rear seal retainer and engine block mating surfaces Procedures.