Disassembly and Assembly

OIL PAN (UPPER) AND OIL STRAINER

Disassembly and Assembly


REMOVAL


CAUTION:
Never drain engine oil when the engine is hot to avoid the danger of being scalded.
1.Remove oil level gauge, oil pressure switch and oil temperature sensor.
2.Remove oil pan (lower). Refer to "Exploded View" Exploded View.
3.Remove oil strainer.





4.Loosen mounting bolts in the reverse order as shown in the figure with power tool to remove.





- Insert the seal cutter [SST: KV10111100 (J-37228)] between oil pan (upper) and lower cylinder block. Slide seal cutter by tapping on the side of tool with a hammer. Remove oil pan (upper).

CAUTION:
- Be careful not to damage the mating surfaces.
- Never insert a screwdriver, because this damages the mating surfaces.





5.Remove O-rings (2) from bottom of lower cylinder block (1) and oil pump (3).






INSTALLATION


CAUTION:
Do not reuse O-rings or washers.
1.Install oil pan (upper) as follows:





a.Use a scraper (A) to remove old liquid gasket from mating surfaces.

CAUTION:
Never scratch or damage the mating surfaces when cleaning off old liquid gasket.
- Also remove old liquid gasket from mating surface of lower cylinder block.
- Remove old liquid gasket from the bolt holes and threads.





b.Install new O-rings (2) on the bottom of lower cylinder block (1)
and oil pump (3).






CAUTION:
Do not reuse O-rings.





c.Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket with the tube presser (commercial service tool) to the cylinder block mating surface of oil pan (upper) to a limited portion as shown in the figure.





Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent. Refer to "Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants" Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants.

CAUTION:
- For bolt holes with marks (7 locations), apply liquid gasket outside the holes.
- Attaching should be done within 5 minutes after coating.
d.Install oil pan (upper).

CAUTION:
Never misalign both O-rings during installation.





- Tighten mounting bolts in numerical order as shown in the figure.





- There are two types of mounting bolts. Refer to the following for locating bolts.





2.Install oil strainer to oil pump.
3.Install oil pan (lower). Refer to "Exploded View" Exploded View.
4.Install oil pan drain plug.
- Refer to the figure of components on the prior page for installation direction of drain plug washer. Refer to "Exploded View" Exploded View.
5.Install in the reverse order of removal after this step.
NOTE:
Wait at least 30 minutes after oil pan is installed before pouring engine oil.