Engine Oil Pan - Installation

INSTALLATION





1. Clean the oil pan and oil pan sealing surfaces. Inspect the oil pan and timing chain cover gaskets. Replace as necessary.
2. Apply an 1/8 inch bead of Mopar(R) Engine RTV GEN II to the front T-joints (oil pan gasket to timing cover gasket interface) and the rear T-joints (oil pan gasket to crankshaft rear oil seal retainer gasket interface).
3. Install the oil pan gasket (2) to the engine block.

NOTE: To prevent oil leaks at oil pan to timing chain cover, the following tightening sequence procedure must be performed.

4. Install the oil pan (3) and fasteners (1) using the following tightening sequence:
a. Install the oil pan bolts and nuts finger tight only-just tight enough to compress the gasket's rubber seal.
b. Install the timing chain cover to oil pan bolts and tighten to 12 Nm (105 in. lbs.).
c. Tighten the oil pan bolts to 28 Nm (250 in. lbs.).
d. Tighten the oil pan nuts to 12 Nm (105 in. lbs.).





5. Install the lower bolt (1) attaching the A/C compressor mounting bracket to the oil pan. Tighten bolt to 28 Nm (21 ft. lbs.).





6. Install the oil filter and drain plug Engine Oil Filter - Installation.
7. Install exhaust cross-under pipe Exhaust Cross under Pipe - Installation





8. Install structural collar (3) Structural Dust Cover - Installation.





9. Install the fore/aft cross-member (4) Crossmember - Installation





10. Install the right lower splash shield (2).





11. Install the belly pan (2), if equipped.





12. Install the engine oil dipstick and tube (2). Tighten bolt to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).

13. Fill the engine crankcase with the proper oil to the correct level Service and Repair
14. Connect the negative battery cable.