Oil Pan: Service and Repair
Oil Pan Replacement (Part 1 Of 2):
Oil Pan Replacement (Part 2 Of 2):
NOTE: Numbers in parentheses ( ) indicate a component or tool in the associated illustration.
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect ground cable of battery
2. Extract or drain engine oil
3. Take off fan shroud (6)
- Place over fan
4. Extract oil form power steering pump (5)
5. Disconnect pipes (arrows) at power steering pump (5)
- To enable front axle carrier (1) to be lowered
6. Disconnect electric cable at front left of intake manifold
7. Unbolt electric cable (X4) at outside front left of frame floor
8. Remove front springs (17), refer to Steering and Suspension.
9. Unbolt front engine mounts (23) at front axle carrier
10. Detach exhaust at exhaust manifold, refer to Exhaust System.
11. Fit on engine supporting bar (01) and raise engine as follows:
Insert suitable bolts into the shock absorber mount from the bottom left and right and lock with nuts.
Fit on engine supporting bar (065), raise engine.
NOTE: Supports 210 589 00 61 000, or equivalent must be installed
12. Support front axle carrier using a suitable lifting device and adapter 210 589 01 62 00, or equivalent
Oil Pan Replacement (Part 1 Of 2):
Oil Pan Replacement (Part 2 Of 2):
13. Unscrew clamping bolt for steering coupling (25)
14. Unbolt front axle carrier (1), then lower carrier
15. Unplug connector of oil lever sensor
16. Unscrew bolts of oil pan (19, 19a)
- Pay attention to holder (10) for cable of oil level sensor and attachment of ground strap (W11/1) at transmission bell.
- Pay attention to holder for ATF pipes (13) and transmission cable harness (15, 16)
- Pay attention to different lengths and diameters of bolts
17. Remove oil pan (24) together with oil pan gasket (25)
- Take out oil pan forward in direction of travel; rotate crankshaft slightly for this step if necessary.
- Push ATF pipes slightly to the side.
INSTALLATION
- Install in the reverse order, noting the following:
WARNING:
^ Risk of accident as a result of vehicle starting off when engine running.
^ Risk of injury as a result of bruises and burns if you insert your hands into engine when it is being started or when it is running.
^ Secure vehicle to prevent if moving off.
^ Wear appropriate work clothes when carrying out work on the vehicle.
- Clean contact surfaces of oil pan.
- Replace oil pan gasket (25).
Fix oil pan gasket (25) to crankcase with a sealant if necessary.
- Pay attention to dowel sleeve (17)
- Pay attention to holder (10) for cable of oil level sensor and attachment of ground strap (W11/1) at transmission bell.
- ay attention to holder for ATF pipes (13) and transmission cable harness (15, 16)
- Pay attention to different lengths and diameters of bolts
- Refer to bolt diagram of oil pan in the illustration above.
- Align oil pan (24) to rear contact surface on transmission.
IF the oil pan is not aligned to the transmission, this can result in noise and vibration problems.
NOTE: If oil pan is replaced, screw on oil level sensor with self-tapping screws.
- Fill power steering pump and bleed, refer to Suspension and Steering.
- Check for leaks with engine running, refer to Inspect Rear of Engine For External Oil Leak. Testing and Inspection
- Read fault memory, erase
Stored faults which may be caused by disconnecting wiring or simulation during removal and installation or test work have to be processed in the fault memories and erased after completing the work. refer to Powertrain Management.
- Tighten the following components as noted:
Oil Pan Bolts To Crankcase
6 mm bolts: 10 Nm
8 mm bolts: 25 Nm
Bolts of transmission bell to oil pan: 40 Nm
Bolts of front engine mounts to front axle carrier: 40 Nm
Bolt of steering coupling: 200 Nm