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Oil Pan: Service and Repair






OIL PAN
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS
[[A]] LOWER OIL PAN REMOVAL





CAUTION: Do not use oil pan remover (MD998727) because the upper oil pan is aluminum. Use a wood block and hammer tapping against the lower oil pan to loosen it.

[[B]] UPPER OIL PAN REMOVAL





CAUTION: Do not use oil pan remover (MD998727) because the upper oil pan is aluminum. When individual mounting bolts are remove, insert a pry bar into the gap (as shown in the figure) between upper oil pan and cylinder block, and pry off upper oil pan.

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS
]]A[[ UPPER OIL PAN INSTALLATION
1. With scraper or wire brush, etc., remove residual gasket sealant from the attached on upper oil pan and cylinder block.





2. Apply sealant on the mounting surface of upper oil pan without any gap as indicated in the figure, and install oil pan on cylinder block.
Specified sealant: 3M AAD Part No.8672, 8704, 3M AAD Part No.8679/8678 or equivalent








3. Using the letter symbols in the table shown, install the upper oil pan using the correct bolt. Refer to the table for proper torque.

]]B[[ LOWER OIL PAN INSTALLATION
1. With scraper or wire brush, etc., remove residual gasket sealant from the attached on lower oil pan.





2. Apply sealant on the mounting surface of lower oil pan without any gap as indicated in the figure, and install lower oil pan to the upper oil pan.
Specified sealant: 3M AAD Part No.8672, 8704, 3M AAD Part No.8679/8678 or equivalent





3. According to the sequence specified in the figure, tighten mounting bolts of lower oil pan to the specified torque.

]]C[[ DRAIN PLUG GASKET INSTALLATION





Gasket should be replaced with a new one, and install it in the direction specified in the figure.
Specified torque: 39 ± 5 Nm (29 ± 3 ft. lbs.)