On Vehicle Service

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS
[[A]] LOWER OIL PAN REMOVAL

CAUTION: Do not use oil pan remover (MD998727) because the upper oil pan is aluminum.





Use a wood block and hammer tapping against the lower oil pan to loosen it.

[[B]] UPPER OIL PAN REMOVAL





CAUTION: Do not use oil pan remover (MD998727) because the upper oil pan is aluminum.

When individual mounting bolts are remove, insert a pry bar into the gap (as shown in the figure) between upper oil pan and cylinder block, and pry off upper oil pan.

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS
]]A[[ UPPER OIL PAN INSTALLATION
1. With scraper or wire brush, etc., remove residual gasket sealant from the attached on upper oil pan and cylinder block.





2. Apply sealant on the mounting surface of upper oil pan without any gap as indicated in the figure, and install oil pan on cylinder block.
Specified sealant: MITSUBISHI GENUINE PART MD970389 or equivalent








3. Using the letter symbols in the table, install the upper oil pan using the correct bolt. Refer to the table for proper torque.

]]B[[LOWER OIL PAN INSTALLATION
1. With scraper or wire brush, etc., remove residual gasket sealant from the attached on lower oil pan.





2. Apply sealant on the mounting surface of lower oil pan without any gap as indicated in the figure, and install lower oil pan to the upper oil pan.
Specified sealant: MITSUBISHI GENUINE PART MD970389 or equivalent





3. According to the sequence specified in the figure, tighten mounting bolts of lower oil pan to the specified torque.

]]C[[ DRAIN PLUG GASKET INSTALLATION





Gasket should be replaced with a new one, and install it in the direction specified in the figure.
Specified torque: 11 ± 1 Nm (97 ± 9 inch lbs.)