Oil Pan: Service and Repair

OIL PAN

Oil Pan:

REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Negative battery cable.
2. Raise vehicle and suitably support.
3. Drain engine oil.
4. Exhaust pipe, disconnect at manifold and hanger to swing out of way.
5. Starter cover and flywheel cover.
6. Starter.
7. Oil pan bolts.
8. Oil pan.

CLEAN
^ Sealing surfaces on oil pan, front cover and cylinder block.

INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. Apply RTV sealer GM pin 12345739 (or equivalent).
2. Oil pan and retaining bolts.

TIGHTEN
^ Bolts to 10 Nm (89 lb. in.).

3. Starter.
4. Starter cover and flywheel cover.
5. Exhaust pipe.
6. Lower vehicle.
7. Engine oil.
8. Negative battery cable.

INSPECT
^ Engine oil level.
^ For leaks.