Fluid Pan: Service and Repair

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE


Oil Pan


COMPONENTS











Removal
1. Remove drain plug from oil pan and then drain the CVT fluid.
2. Remove drain plug gasket.
3. Remove oil pan bolts.
4. Remove oil pan and oil pan gasket.

CAUTION:
Check for foreign materials in the oil pan to help determine the cause of any malfunction. If the CVT fluid is very dark, smells burned, or contains foreign particles, frictional material (clutches) may need replacement. A tacky film that will not wipe clean indicates varnish build up. Varnish can cause valves to stick and can inhibit pump pressure.

Installation
1. Install the oil pan gasket to the oil pan.

CAUTION:
- Completely wipe out any moisture, oil, and old gasket from the oil pan gasket mating surface and bolt hole of oil pan and transaxle case.
- Never reuse oil pan gasket.
2. Install the oil pan assembly to the transaxle case, and then temporarily tighten the oil pan bolt.

CAUTION:
Never reuse oil pan bolts.





3. Tighten the oil pan bolts in the order shown to the specified torque.
4. Tighten the oil pan bolts again clockwise from (1) shown to the specified torque.
5. Install drain plug gasket to drain plug.

CAUTION:
Never reuse drain plug gasket.
6. Install drain plug to oil pan.

CAUTION:
- After installation is complete, fill CVT will recommended CVT fluid and check for CVT fluid leakage and CVT fluid level.
Checking CVT Fluid.