Oil Pan

Oil Pan





Material

Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Disconnect the battery ground cable.





3. Remove the bolts and engine roll restrictor.





4. Remove the bolt, ground strap and nut.





5. Remove the nuts from the front exhaust manifold.





6. Remove the bolt from the rear upper manifold.





7. Remove the nut and disconnect the ground strap electrical connector.





8. Remove the nut and position the heat shield aside.





9. Loosen the rear lower exhaust manifold bolt and position the Y-pipe aside.





10. Remove the bolts and position the starter aside.





11. Remove the bolt and the engine rear plate.





12. Remove the oil pan drain plug and drain the engine oil.
- Install the drain plug when finished.





13. Remove the 16 bolts and the oil pan.





14. Remove the oil pan gasket from the oil pan.
15. Using metal surface cleaner, clean the oil pan sealing surfaces.

Installation





1. Install the oil pan gasket onto the oil pan.





2. NOTE: If the oil pan is not secured within four minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned with metal surface cleaner. Allow to dry until there is no sign of wetness or four minutes, whichever is longer. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.

Apply a bead of silicone gasket and sealant in two places where the cylinder block meets the front cover and in two places where the rear main bearing cap meets the cylinder block.





3. NOTE: Make sure the fasteners are clean and dry prior to installation.

Tighten the oil pan bolts to 12 Nm (9 ft. lbs.) in the sequence shown.





4. Install the engine rear plate and the bolt.





5. Position the starter and install the bolts.





6. Position the Y-pipe and tighten the rear lower exhaust manifold bolt.





7. Position the heat shield and install the nut.





8. Connect the ground strap electrical connector and install the nut.





9. Install the bolt in the rear upper manifold.





10. Install the nuts on the front exhaust manifold.





11. Install the nut, ground strap and bolt.





12. Install the engine roll restrictor and the bolts.
13. Connect the battery ground cable.
14. Fill the engine with clean engine oil.
15. Start the engine and check for oil leaks around the oil pan.