Removal

Oil Pan

Special Tool(s)





Material





CAUTION: During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan, may cause engine failure.

All vehicles
1. Remove the engine from the vehicle.
2. Remove the 8 bolts and the flywheel.





3. Remove the crankshaft sensor ring.





4. NOTE: Install the engine stand bolts into the cylinder block only. Do not install the bolts into the oil pan.

Mount the engine on a suitable engine stand.
5. If equipped, remove the heat shield and disconnect the block heater electrical connector.
^ Detach all of the engine block heater harness retainers and remove the harness.





6. If equipped, disconnect the heated PCV electrical connector.





7. Disconnect the PCV hose from the PCV valve.





8. Disconnect the throttle body (TB) electrical connector.





9. Detach the wiring harness retainers from the upper intake manifold.





10. If equipped, remove the upper intake manifold long support bracket bolt.





11. Remove the upper intake manifold short support bracket bolt.





12. Remove the fuel tube bracket bolt from the upper intake manifold.





13. Remove the 6 bolts and the upper intake manifold.
^ Discard the gaskets.





14. Disconnect the fuel efficient power steering system solenoid electrical connector.





15. Disconnect the power steering pressure (PSP) switch electrical connector.





Front wheel drive (FWD) vehicles
16. Disconnect the RH catalyst monitor sensor electrical connector.





All vehicles
17. Disconnect the RH variable camshaft timing (VCT) solenoid electrical connector.





18. Disconnect the 3 RH coil-on-plug electrical connectors.





19. If equipped, disconnect the heated PCV valve electrical connector.





20. Disconnect the RH heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) electrical connector.





21. Detach all of the wiring harness retainers from the RH valve cover and stud bolts.
22. Disconnect the LH catalyst monitor sensor electrical connector.





23. Disconnect the LH VCT solenoid electrical connector.





24. Disconnect the 3 LH coil-on-plug electrical connectors.





25. Detach all of the wiring harness retainers from the LH valve cover and stud bolts.

26. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

Remove the 6 bolts and the 6 coil-on-plugs.





27. NOTE: The A/C compressor must remain bolted to the cylinder block prior to installing the oil pan.

Remove the A/C compressor nut and stud.





28. Remove the PSP tube bracket-to-power steering pump bolt.





29. Remove the nut and the PSP tube bracket from the RH valve cover stud bolt.





30. Remove the 3 bolts and position aside the power steering pump.





31. Remove the 3 bolts and the accessory drive belt tensioner.





32. Remove the 4 nuts (3 shown) and the LH catalytic converter.
^ Discard the nuts and the gasket.





33. Remove and discard the 4 LH catalytic converter-to-exhaust manifold studs.





FWD vehicles
34. Remove the 4 nuts and the RH catalytic converter.
^ Discard the nuts and the gasket.





35. Remove and discard the 4 RH catalytic converter-to-exhaust manifold studs.





All vehicles
36. Remove the RH cylinder block drain plug or, if equipped, the block heater.
^ Allow coolant to drain from the cylinder block.





37. Remove the LH cylinder block drain plug.
^ Allow coolant to drain from the cylinder block.





38. Remove the 11 stud bolts and the LH valve cover.
^ Discard the gasket.





39. Remove the bolt, the 10 stud bolts and the RH valve cover.
^ Discard the gasket.





40. NOTE: VCT solenoid seal removal shown, spark plug tube seal removal similar.

Inspect the VCT solenoid seals and the spark plug tube seals. Remove any damaged seals.
^ Using the special tools, remove the seal(s).





41. Using the special tool, remove the crankshaft bolt and washer.
^ Discard the bolt.





42. Using the special tool, remove the crankshaft pulley.





43. Using the special tool, remove and discard the crankshaft front seal.





44. Remove the 2 bolts and the engine mount bracket.





45. Remove the 2 engine mount studs.





46. Remove the 3 bolts and the engine mount bracket.





47. Remove the 22 engine front cover bolts.





48. Install 6 of the engine front cover bolts (finger tight) into the 6 threaded holes in the engine front cover.
^ Tighten the bolts one turn at a time in a criss-cross pattern until the engine front cover-to-cylinder block seal is released.
- Remove the engine front cover.





49. Remove the 16 oil pan bolts.





50. Install 2 of the oil pan bolts (finger tight) into the 2 threaded holes in the oil pan.
^ Alternately tighten the 2 bolts one turn at a time until the oil pan-to-cylinder block seal is released.
- Remove the oil pan.





51. CAUTION: Only use a 3M Roloc Bristle Disk (2-in white, part number 07528) to clean the engine front cover and oil pan. Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes or any other power abrasive disk to clean the engine front cover. These tools cause scratches and gouges that make leak paths.

Clean the engine front cover and oil pan using a 3M Roloc Bristle Disk (2-in white, part number 07528) in a suitable tool turning at the recommended speed of 15,000 rpm.
^ Thoroughly wash the engine front cover and oil pan to remove any foreign material, including any abrasive particles created during the cleaning process.

52. CAUTION: Place clean, lint-free shop towels over exposed engine cavities. Carefully remove the towels so foreign material is not dropped into the engine. Any foreign material (including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces) that enters the oil passages or the oil pan, may cause engine failure.

CAUTION: Do not use wire brushes, power abrasive discs or 3M Roloc Bristle Disk (2-in white, part number 07528) to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges that make leak paths. They also cause contamination that will cause premature engine failure. Remove all traces of the gasket.

Clean the sealing surfaces of the cylinder block in the following sequence.
1. Remove any large deposits of silicone or gasket material.
2. Apply silicone gasket remover and allow to set for several minutes.
3. Remove the silicone gasket remover. A second application of silicone gasket remover may be required if residual traces of silicone or gasket material remain.
4. Apply metal surface prep to remove any remaining traces of oil or coolant and to prepare the surfaces to bond. Do not attempt to make the metal shiny. Some staining of the metal surfaces is normal.
5. Make sure the 2 locating dowel pins are seated correctly in the cylinder block.