Oil Pan: Service and Repair

Removal
1. Remove engine undercover.
2. Drain engine oil.





3. Remove steel oil pan bolts.
^ Remove in reverse order as shown.





4. Remove steel oil pan.
a. Insert Tool between aluminum oil pan and steel oil pan.
^ Be careful not to damage aluminum mating surface.
^ Do not insert screwdriver or oil pan flange will be damaged.
b. Slide Tool by tapping on the side of Tool with hammer.





5. Remove baffle plate.
6. Remove oil strainer.





7. Remove exhaust front tube.
8. Set a suitable transmission jack under transaxle and lift engine with engine slinger.
9. Remove center member.





10. Remove compressor gusset.





11. Remove rear cover plate.





12. Remove aluminum oil pan nuts and bolts.
^ Remove in reverse order as shown.





13. Remove aluminum oil pan.
a. Insert Tool between cylinder block and aluminum oil pan.
^ Be careful not to damage aluminum mating surface.
^ Do not insert screwdriver or oil pan flange will be damaged.
b. Slide Tool by tapping on the side of Tool with a hammer.

Installation





1. Use a scraper to remove old liquid gasket from mating surface of aluminum oil pan.
^ Also remove old liquid gasket from mating surface of cylinder block.
2. Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket to mating surface of aluminum oil pan.





^ Use Genuine RTV silicone sealant Part No. 999MP-A7007 or equivalent.
^ Apply to groove on mating surface.
^ Allow 7 mm (0.28 inch) clearance around bolt holes.





^ For areas marked with "*", apply liquid gasket around the outer side of the bolt hole.
^ Be sure liquid gasket diameter is 3.5 to 4.5 mm (0.138 to 0.177 inch).
^ Attaching should be done within 5 minutes after coating.





3. Install aluminum oil pan.
^ Tighten nuts and bolts in numerical order shown.
4. Install rear cover plate.





5. Install compressor gusset.
6. Install center member.
7. Install front tube.
8. Install oil strainer.
9. Install baffle plate.





10. Use a scraper to remove old liquid gasket from mating surface of steel oil pan.
^ Also remove old liquid gasket from mating surface of aluminum oil pan.
11. Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket to mating surface of steel oil pan.





^ Use Genuine RTV silicone sealant Part No. 999-A7007 or equivalent.
^ Apply to groove on mating surface.
^ Allow 7 mm (0.28 inch) clearance around bolt holes.





^ Be sure liquid gasket diameter is 3.5 to 4.5 mm (0.138 to 0.177 inch).
^ Attaching should be done within 5 minutes after coating.





12. Install steel oil pan.
^ Tighten bolts in numerical order shown.
^ Wait at least 30 minutes before refilling engine oil.