Oil Pick Up/Strainer: Service and Repair

COMPONENT

REMOVAL

NOTE: Before removing the oil pan upper, remove the engine from vehicle.

1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
2. Lift-up the vehicle.
3. Remove the under cover.
4. Drain the engine oil.
5. Insert the oil pan cutter blade between oil pan upper and oil pan lower.

CAUTION: Do not use a screwdriver or similar tool in place of oil pan cutter.





6. Remove the oil pan lower.





7. Remove the oil strainer.

INSTALLATION

CAUTION: Before installing the oil pan, wipe clean the mating surface of oil pan lower and oil pan upper.





1. Install the oil strainer to oil pan upper.

NOTE: Replace O-ring with new one.





2. Apply liquid gasket to the mating surfaces and install the oil pan.





3. Tighten the oil pan lower installing bolts in the numerical order as shown in the figure.
4. Install the under cover.
5. Fill engine oil.

INSPECTION
Visually check that the oil pan, oil strainer and oil strainer stay are not damaged.