Oil Pan: Service and Repair

Oil Pan Replacement

Removal Procedure
1. Remove the tires and wheels.
2. Remove the oil level indicate.
3. Remove the engine splash shields.
4. Drain the engine of oil.

5. Important: In the following service procedure, DO NOT remove the brake calipers. Relocate them to the side and properly support them.

Remove the brake calipers and relocate to the side.





6. Remove the retaining bolts for the struts.





7. Important: In the following service procedure, DO NOT remove the steering rack from the vehicle. Relocate the steering rack and support the steering rack.

Remove the steering rack from the cradle.
8. Remove the tie rods from the steering knuckle.
9. Remove the power steering cooler lines from the retainers on the cradle.
10. Remove the transmission cooler lines from the retainers on the cradle.





11. Remove the battery cable wiring harness from the retainers on the cradle.





12. Disconnect the speed sensor electrical connectors.





13. Remove the speed sensor wiring harness from the retainers on the cradle.





14. Install the engine support fixture.





15. Remove the right engine mount nuts.
16. Remove the transmission mount bolts.
17. Remove the engine mount struts.






18. Remove the cradle mounting bolts. Front shown, rear similar.

19. Important: Before lowering the frame, make sure that all transmission lines, power steering lines, and electrical harness have been disconnected and relocated to ensure that nothing will be damaged while lowering the frame.

Lower the frame enough to remove the oil pan assembly.
Lower the frame.
20. Disconnect the oil level senor electrical connector.





21. Remove the oil pan bolts.





22. Using the pry points on the oil pan, separate the oil pan from the engine block.





23. Remove the oil pan from the vehicle.
24. Disassemble the oil pan.

Installation Procedure
1. Assemble the oil pan.





2. Install the oil pan.
3. Connect the oil level senor electrical connector.
4. Raise the frame.
5. Install the engine mount struts.





6. Install the transmission mount bolts.
7. Install the engine mount struts.





8. Install the right engine mount nuts.





9. Remove the engine support fixture.





10. Install the battery cable wiring harness in the retainers on the cradle.





11. Install the speed sensor wiring harness in the retainers on the cradle.





12. Connect the speed sensor electrical connectors.
13. Install the transmission cooler lines in the retainers on the cradle.
14. Install the power steering lines in the retainers on the cradle.





15. Install the steering rack on the cradle.
16. Install the tie rods in the steering knuckle.





17. Install the retaining bolts for the struts.
18. Install the brakes calipers.
19. Install the engine splash shields.
20. Install the oil level indicate.
21. Install the tires and wheels.
22. Fill the engine with oil.