Installation

C: INSTALLATION

CAUTION: Before installing oil pan, clean sealant from oil and engine block.





1) Install baffle plate and oil strainer stay.

Tightening torque:
5 Nm (0.5 kg-m, 3.6 ft-lb)





2) Install oil strainer onto baffle plate.

CAUTION: Replace 0-ring with a new one.

Tightening torque:
9.8 Nm (1.0 kg-m, 7 ft-lb)





3) Hold oil strainer to oil strainer stay.

Tightening torque:
9.8 Nm (1.0 kg-m, 7 ft-lb)





4) Apply fluid packing to mating surfaces and install oil pan.

Fluid packing:
THREE BOND 1207C or equivalent





5) Tighten bolts which install oil pan onto engine block.

Tightening torque:
9.8 Nm (1.0 kg-m, 7 ft-lb)

6) Tighten drain plug.

Tightening torque:
44 - 48 Nm (4.5 - 5.0 kg-m, 33 - 36 ft-lb)

CAUTION: Replace drain plug gasket with new one.





7) Lower engine onto front crossmember.
8) Tighten nuts which install front cushion rubber onto front crossmember.

Tightening torque:
69 ± 15 Nm (7.0 ± 1.5 kg-m, 51 ± 11 ft-lb)





9) Install front exhaust pipe.

CAUTION: Always use the new gaskets.

(1) Place front exhaust pipe on bracket.
(2) Tighten nuts which install front exhaust pipe on engine.

Tightening torque:
30 ± 5 Nm (3.1 ± 0.5 kg-m, 22.4 ± 3.6 ft-lb)





(3) Tighten nuts which install front catalytic converter to center exhaust pipe.

Tightening torque:
35 ± 5 Nm (3.6 ± 0.5 kg-m, 26.0 ± 3.6 ft-lb)





(4) Tighten bolt which installs front exhaust pipe on bracket.

Tightening torque:
24 ± 3 Nm (2.4 ± 0.3 kg-m, 17.4 ± 2.2 ft-lb)





10) Connect connector to rear oxygen sensor. (Except California 2200 cc model)





11) Lower the vehicle.

CAUTION: At this time, lower lifting device and release steel cables.

12) Remove lifting device and steel cables.





13) Connect connector to front oxygen sensor.





14) Connect connector to rear oxygen sensor. (California 2200 cc model only)





15) Install pitching stopper.

Tightening torque:
T1: 49 ± 5 Nm (5.0 ± 0.5 kg-m, 36.2 ± 3.6 ft-lb)
T2: 57 ± 10 Nm (5.8 ± 1.0 kg-m, 42 ± 7 ft-lb)





16) Install radiator upper brackets.

Tightening torque:
12 ± 3 Nm (1.2 ± 0.3 kg-m, 8.7 ± 2.2 ft-lb)





17) Install air intake duct.
18) Fill engine oil through filler pipe up to upper point of level gauge.

Engine oil capacity:
2200 cc;
Upper level: 4.0 l (4.2 US qt, 3.5 Imp qt)
Lower level: 3.0 l (3.2 US qt, 2.6 Imp qt)

2500 cc;
Upper level: 4.5 l (4.8 US qt, 4.0 Imp qt)
Lower level: 3.5 l (3.7 US qt, 3.1 Imp qt)