Oil Pan: Service and Repair

1. Disconnect ground and positive battery cables.
2. Remove air inlet tube and drain cooling system. Remove cooling fan and shroud.
3. Relieve fuel system pressure and disconnect fuel lines.
4. Remove upper radiator hose, wiper module and support bracket.
5. Discharge A/C system, then disconnect A/C compressor outlet hose. Remove bolt securing hose assembly to RH coil bracket.
6. Remove engine electrical harness 42-pin connector from bracket on brake vacuum booster.
7. Disconnect engine electrical connector, then disconnect transmission harness electrical connector.
8. Disconnect throttle valve cable at throttle body.
9. Disconnect heater outlet hose.
10. Remove RH cylinder head ground strap attaching nut, then remove upper stud and lower bolt securing heater hose to cylinder head.
11. Remove blower motor resistor, then the RH engine mount to lower engine bracket attaching bolt.
12. Disconnect exhaust system from manifolds.
13. Lower exhaust and secure to crossmember with wire.
14. Position a suitable jack and block of wood below oil pan, rearward of drain plug.
15. Raise engine approximately four inches, then insert two wood blocks, approximately 2.5-2.75 inches thick, under each engine mount.
16. Lower engine onto wood blocks and remove jack from below oil pan.
17. Loosen 16 retaining bolts and remove oil pan.

NOTE: It may be necessary to loosen, without removing, the two nuts on rear transmission mount and raise extension housing of transmission slightly to remove oil pan.

18. Reverse procedure to install. Tighten oil pan to 15-22 ft lb.