Oil Pan: Service and Repair

OIL PAN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [L3 WITH TC]

WARNING:
- Hot engines and engine oil can cause severe burns. Turn off the engine and wait until it and the engine oil have cooled.
- A vehicle that is lifted but not securely supported on safety stands is dangerous. It can slip or fall, causing death or serious injury. Never work around or under a lifted vehicle if it is not securely supported on safety stands.
- Continuous exposure to USED engine oil has caused skin cancer in laboratory mice. Protect your skin by washing with soap and water immediately after working with engine oil.

1. Complete the "BEFORE SERVICE PRECAUTION". Before Service Precaution

2. Remove the battery, battery tray and PCM component. Removal and Replacement

3. Remove the front tire (RH).

4. Remove the under cover and splash shield as a single unit.

5. Drain the engine oil. Service and Repair

6. Drain the engine coolant. Service and Repair

7. Remove the air cleaner, charge air cooler, and air hose. Service and Repair

8. Disconnect the quick release connector on the high pressure fuel pump. Service and Repair

9. Remove the high pressure fuel pump. High Pressure Fuel Pump Removal/Installation

10. Remove the ignition coils. Service and Repair

11. Loosen the water pump pulley bolts before removing the drive belt.

12. Remove the drive belt. Service and Repair

13. Remove the P/S oil pump with hose and pipe still connected. Position the P/S oil pump out of the way. Removal and Replacement

14. Remove the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor. Service and Repair

15. Remove the engine front cover. Service and Repair

16. Remove in the order indicated in the table.

17. Install in the reverse order of removal.

18. Refill with the specified type and amount of the engine oil. Service and Repair

19. Refill the engine coolant. Service and Repair

20. Start the engine and confirm that there is no oil leakage.

- If there is oil leakage, repair or replace the applicable part.

21. Inspect the oil level. Testing and Inspection

22. Inspect for engine coolant leakage. Engine Coolant Leakage Inspection

23. Inspect for the ignition timing and idle speed. Testing and Inspection










Oil Pan Removal Note

1. Remove the oil pan using a separator tool.






Oil Pan Installation Note

CAUTION:
1 Apply the silicon sealant in a single, unbroken line around the whole perimeter.
2 Using bolts with the old seal adhering could cause cracks in the housing.






1. Completely clean and remove any oil, dirt, sealant or other foreign material that may be adhering to the housing and oil pan.

2. When reusing the oil pan installation bolts, clean any old sealant from the bolts.

3. Use a square ruler to align the oil pan and the cylinder block junction side on the engine front cover side.






4. Apply silicone sealant to the oil pan along the inside of the bolt holes as shown in the figure.






Thickness
1 2.2-3.2 mm {0.087-0.126 in}

5. Tighten the bolts in the order shown in the figure.






Tightening torque
1 17-23 Nm {1.8-2.3 kgf-m, 12.6-16.9 ft-lbf}

6. Tighten the oil pan-transaxle installation bolts.






Tightening torque
- 37-52 Nm {3.8-5.3 kgf-m, 28-38 ft-lbf}