Oil Pan: Service and Repair

Oil Pan and Strainer








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

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

1) Install the oil strainer onto oil pan upper.

NOTE: Use new O-rings.





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

NOTE: Install within 5 min. after applying liquid gasket.





3) Tighten the oil pan lower installing bolts in the numerical order as shown in the figure.





4) Install the under cover.
5) Lower the vehicle.
6) Refill the engine oil.

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