Oil Pan: Service and Repair

Oil Pan Replacement

^ Tools Required
- J 44715 Oil Pan Alignment Pins

Removal Procedure

Caution: Refer to Vehicle Lifting.





1. Raise the vehicle.
2. Remove the nose cone bracket bolt from the oil pan.
3. Remove the lower transaxle flange to the oil pan bolts.
4. Remove the oil pan bolts.

Important: When removing the oil pan, use only designated pry points to prevent damage to the sealing flange. SA9123E may be used to brake the oil pan loose from the engine block if necessary.

5. Use a pry point to brake loose the seal. Bump the pan with a rubber mallet to loosen the pan from the engine block.
6. Remove the oil pan.

Installation Procedure

Notice: After the pan has been placed on the engine block, do not allow the pan to move as this will not allow the sealant to properly seal in the chamfered flange.





1. Clean the oil pan and engine block sealing flanges with a chlorinated solvent such as carburetor spray cleaner, brake clean, or alcohol SA P/N 21007432, or equivalent.
2. Install the J 44715 into the datum holes as shown in the illustration. Tighten until firmly seated in the block.
3. Apply a 2 mm bead of Permatex The Right Stuff 3 mm from the inside edge of the oil pan.
4. Assemble the oil pan to the engine block.
4.1. Install the nose cone bracket-to-oil pan bolts and finger tighten.
4.2. Install the transaxle-to-oil pan bolts and finger tighten in order.
4.3. Install enough oil pan bolts to retain the oil pan into position and remove the J 44715.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

4.4. Install the oil pan bolts. Use thread locking compound threadlocker Permatex Threadlocker Blue P/N 21485278, or equivalent.
^ Tighten the oil pan bolts to 15 Nm (11 ft. lbs.).
^ Tighten the nose cone bracket-to-oil pan bolts (transaxle nose bracket bolts) to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).
^ Tighten the transaxle-to-oil pan bolts to 65 Nm (48 ft. lbs.).