Oil Pan Replacement

Oil Pan Replacement
Removal Procedure





1. Disconnect the battery negative cable.
2. Install the engine support fixture (1-5).
3. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
4. Drain the engine oil.
5. Re-install the engine oil drain plug until snug.





6. Remove the left closeout cover and bolt.





7. Remove the starter motor.
8. Remove the right transmission closeout cover and bolt.
9. Remove and drain the engine oil filter.
10. Re-install the engine oil filter until snug.
11. Remove the bottom two transmission housing-to-oil pan bolts.





12. Disconnect the engine oil temperature sensor (3) electrical connector.





13. Remove the front frame assembly (1).
14. Remove the power steering and air conditioning line retainers from the front of the oil pan and position aside.
15. Reposition the power steering rack in order to gain access to the oil pan bolts and to provide clearance while removing the oil pan.





16. Remove the oil level sensor from the oil pan.





17. Remove the oil pan bolts.
18. Remove the oil pan and gasket.
19. Clean and inspect the oil pan. Refer to Oil Pan Cleaning and Inspection.

Installation Procedure





1. Important:
^ The alignment of the structural oil pan is critical. The rear bolt hole locations of the oil pan provide mounting points for the transmission housing. To ensure the rigidity of the powertrain and correct transmission alignment, it is important that the rear of the block and the rear of the oil pan are flush or even. The rear of the oil pan must NEVER protrude beyond the engine block and transmission housing plane.
^ DO NOT use the oil pan gasket again.
^ It is not necessary to rivet the NEW gasket to the oil pan.

Install the oil pan and gasket.





2. Install the oil level sensor.
3. Install the power steering and air conditioning line retainers to the front of the oil pan.





4. Install the front frame assembly (1).





5. Connect the engine oil temperature sensor (3) electrical connector.

6. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

Install the transmission housing-to-oil pan bolts.
Tighten the clutch housing bolts to 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.).





7. Install a NEW engine oil filter.
8. Tighten the oil drain plug.
9. Install the right transmission closeout cover and bolt.
Tighten the transmission closeout cover bolt to 12 Nm (106 inch lbs.).
10. Install the starter motor.





11. Install the left transmission closeout cover and bolt.
Tighten the transmission closeout cover bolt to 12 Nm (106 inch lbs.).





12. Lower the vehicle.
13. Remove the engine support fixture (1-5).
14. Connect the negative battery cable.
15. Add engine oil as necessary. Refer to Capacities - Approximate Fluid.
16. Check for oil leaks.