Oil Pan: Service and Repair

Oil Pan Replacement

Removal Procedure

1. Remove the oil level indicator and tube.
2. Remove the oil pan skid plate.
3. Drain the engine oil.
4. Remove the crossmember.




5. Remove the differential carrier assembly bushing to frame bolts ONLY.
6. Pull the differential carrier assembly downward.
7. Secure the pinion yoke, in order to prevent the differential carrier from rotating.




8. Remove the service slot plug.
9. Remove the nuts securing the fuel hose/pipe bracket to the transmission, and position aside.
10. Remove 4 lower transmission mounting bolts that are attached to the oil pan.
11. Remove the power steering gear.
12. Pull the power steering gear downward in order to gain access to the oil pan.
13. Disconnect the engine wiring harness retainers from the oil pan.




14. Remove the oil pan bolts.
15. Install 2 bolts in the threaded holes at the rear of the oil pan to act as jack screws and tighten evenly to release the oil pan from the engine block.
16. Remove the oil pan.
17. Remove the 2 bolts from the jack screw holes.
18. Clean and inspect the oil pan.
19. Clean and inspect the engine block sealing surface.

Installation Procedure





Important: The oil pan must be installed within 10 minutes from when the sealer was applied.

1. Apply a 5.5 mm (0.22 in) bead of sealer to the oil pan in the areas marked (1).
2. Apply a 3 mm (0.12 in) bead of sealer to the oil pan in the area marked (2).





Important: Use care not to allow the sealer to contact the oil pump pipe and screen assembly.

3. Position the oil pan to the engine block.
4. Ensure the oil pan is positioned fully rearward against the transmission mounting surface.
5. Install the oil pan bolts.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice.

Tighten the oil pan bolts.
^ Tighten the (side) bolts to 25 N.m (18 lb ft).
^ Tighten the (end) bolts to 10 N.m (89 lb in).
6. Connect the engine wiring harness retainers to the oil pan.
7. Position the power steering gear upward to the frame assembly.
8. Install the power steering gear.




9. Install the 4 lower transmission mounting bolts.

Tighten the bolts to 50 N.m (37 lb ft).

10. Install the nuts securing the fuel hose/pipe bracket to the transmission.

Tighten the nuts to 20 N.m (15 lb ft).

11. Install the service slot plug.




12. Position the differential carrier assembly to the frame.
13. Install the differential carrier assembly bushing to frame bolts.

Tighten the bolts to 152 N.m (112 lb ft).

14. Install the crossmember.
15. Install the oil pan skid plate.
16. Install the oil level indicator and tube.
17. Fill the engine oil.