Fluid Pan: Service and Repair

CVT Oil Pan Removal and Installation

CAUTION:
^ Do not use any fluid other than specified CVT fluid. Use of any fluid other than specified CVT fluid may cause juddering or some other faulty condition to occur.
^ Use lint-free paper not cloth rags.
^ Do not reuse CVT fluid.
^ In the following cases, change CVT fluid.
- When replacing CVT assembly
- After severe driving

Removal
1) Disconnect negative cable from battery.
2) Lift up vehicle.
3) Drain CVT fluid.
4) Remove CVT oil pan (1) and oil pan gasket (2).





Installation
Reference: CVT Oil Pan Inspection
Reverse removal procedure noting the following.
^ Clean mating surface of transaxle case and CVT oil pan. Remove CVT fluid, old gasket and dust from mating surface.
^ Use new gasket (1) for CVT oil pan (2).
^ Align the dowel pin (3) of transaxle case and the dowel pin hole (4) of CVT oil pan, and then install CVT oil pan.
^ Tighten CVT oil pan bolts in numerical order ("1" - "18") evenly and gradually to specified torque.

CAUTION:
Use new CVT oil pan bolts.

Tightening torque
CVT oil pan bolt * (a): 7.9 Nm (0.81 kg-m, 6.0 lbf-ft)





^ Replenish CVT fluid.
^ Check CVT fluid level.
^ Check for CVT fluid leakage after warming up CVT.