Oil Pan: Service and Repair
Oil Pan and StrainerREMOVAL
OIL PAN
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Lift up the vehicle.
3) Remove the under cover.
4) Drain the engine oil.
5) Remove the front exhaust pipe.
6) Remove the bolts which secure oil pan to oil pan upper.
7) Insert an oil pan cutter blade into the gap between oil pan upper and oil pan, and remove the oil pan.
CAUTION:
Do not use a screwdriver or similar tool in place of oil pan cutter.
OIL PAN UPPER
1) Remove the engine from the vehicle.
2) Remove the water pump.
3) Remove the thermostat cover.
4) Remove the water pipe assembly.
5) Remove the oil pan.
6) Remove clip (A) from the oil pan upper, and remove the oil level switch.
7) Remove the bolts which secure oil pan upper to cylinder block, and remove the oil pan upper.
8) Remove the baffle plate from the oil pan upper.
9) Remove the oil strainer from the oil pan upper.
10) Remove stud bolts from the oil pan upper.
INSTALLATION
OIL PAN
NOTE:
^ Before installing the oil pan, wipe and clean the mating surface of oil pan and oil pan upper.
^ Use a new oil pan seal ring.
1) Apply liquid gasket to the mating surfaces of oil pan upper, and install the oil pan.
NOTE:
Install within 5 min. after applying liquid gasket.
Liquid gasket:
THREE BOND 1217G (Part No. K0877Y0100) or equivalent
Liquid gasket applying diameter:
5±1 mm (0.1969±0.0394 in)
2) Tighten the bolts to install the oil pan to the oil pan upper in the numerical order.
Tightening torque:
6.4 Nm (0.7 kgf-m, 4.7 ft-lb)
3) Install the front exhaust pipe.
4) Install the under cover.
5) Lower the vehicle.
6) Connect the battery ground terminal.
7) Refill the engine oil.
OIL PAN UPPER
NOTE:
Before installing the oil pan upper, clean the mating surface of oil pan upper and cylinder block.
1) Attach the stud bolts to the oil pan upper.
2) Attach the oil strainer to the oil pan upper.
NOTE:
Use new O-rings.
3) Attach the baffle plate to the oil pan upper.
Tightening torque:
T1: 6.4 Nm (0.7 kgf-m, 4.7 ft-lb)
T2: 10 Nm (1.0 kgf-m, 7.4 ft-lb)
T3: 18 Nm (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)
T4: 41.7 Nm (4.3 kgf-m, 30.8 ft-lb)
4) Apply liquid gasket to the mating surface of the oil pan upper as shown in the figure, and install the oil pan upper to the cylinder block.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to apply any liquid gasket to the O-ring.
NOTE:
^ Use new O-rings.
^ Install within 5 min. after applying liquid gasket.
^ Apply liquid gasket 1.5 mm (0.0591 in) outside from the chamfer surface. However, application of liquid gasket on the chamfer surface around the bolt hole is allowed.
Liquid gasket:
THREE BOND 1217G (Part No. K0877Y0100) or equivalent
Liquid gasket applying diameter:
5±1 mm (0.1969±0.0394 in)
5) Tighten the bolts to install the oil pan upper to the cylinder block in the numerical order.
NOTE:
After tightening, if the liquid gasket is squeezed out onto the seal surface of the chain cover, completely remove any squeezed-out liquid gasket.
Tightening torque:
18 Nm (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)
6) Install the oil level switch on the oil pan upper, and secure the harness with clips (A).
NOTE:
^ Use new O-rings.
^ Apply a coat of engine oil to the O-rings.
Tightening torque:
6.4 Nm (0.7 kgf-m, 4.7 ft-lb)
7) Install the oil pan.
8) Install the water pipe assembly.
9) Install the thermostat cover.
10) Install the water pump.
11) Lower the vehicle.
12) Install the engine to the vehicle.
13) Refill the engine oil.
INSPECTION
Check that the oil pan, oil pan upper, oil strainer and baffle plate do not have deformation, cracks or damage.