Oil Pan: Service and Repair

4X2






Remove or Disconnect
1. Drain the engine oil.
2. Engine from the vehicle.
3. Oil pan bolts, nuts, and reinforcements.
4. Oil pan.
5. Gasket.
6. Clean sealing surfaces on the oil pan and engine block.
7. Inspect oil pan gasket. Replace if necessary.

Install or Connect
1. Apply sealant to the front cover to block joint and to the crankshaft rear seal retainer to block joint. Apply the sealant for about 25 mm (1 inch) in both directions from each of the four corners.
2. Oil pan gasket to the oil pan.
3. Oil pan to the engine.
4. Oil pan bolts, nuts, and reinforcements.
5. Tighten Oil pan bolts to 11 N.m (100 in. lbs.).
6. Oil pan nuts at comers to 23 N.m (17 ft. 11 lbs.).
7. Engine to the vehicle.
8. Proper quantity and grade of engine oil.

4X4






Remove or Disconnect
1. Negative battery cable.
2. Dipstick.
3. Raise the vehicle and support with safety stands.
4. Drive belt splash shield.
5. Front axle shield.
6. Front skid plate.
7. Drain engine oil.
8. Flywheel cover.
9. Left motor mount through bolts.
10. Right motor mount through bolts.
11. Raise the engine. Block in position.
12. Oil cooler line.
13. Oil filter adapter.
14 Pitman arm bolt.
15. Pitman arm.
16. Idler arm bolts.
17. Idler arm.
18. Front differential through bolts.
19. Front propeller shaft
20. Roll differential forward.
21. Starter bolts.
22. Starter motor and lay aside.
23. Oil pan bolts, nuts, and reinforcements.
24. Oil pan and gasket.
25. Clean sealing surfaces on the engine and oil pan.
26. Inspect pan gasket. Replace if necessary.

Install or Connect
1. Apply sealant to the front cover to block joint and to the crankshaft rear seal to block joint. Apply the sealant for about 25 mm (1 inch) in both directions from each of the four corners.
2. Oil pan gasket to the oil pan.
3. Oil pan to the engine.
4. Oil pan bolts, nuts, and reinforcements.
5. Tighten pan bolts to 11 N.m (100 in. lbs.).
6. pan nuts at corners to 23 N.m (17 ft. lbs.).
7. Starter motor.
8. Starter motor bolts.
9. Align differential into position.
10. Front propeller shaft.
11. Front differential through bolts.
12. Idler arm.
13. Idler arm bolts.
14. Pitman arm.
15. Pitman arm bolt.
16. Transfer case shield.
17. Flywheel cover.
18. Front skid plate.
19. Front axle shield.
20. Drive belt splash shield.
21. Lower the vehicle.
22. Dipstick.
23. Proper quantity and grade of crankcase oil.
24. Negative battery cable.