Oil Pan: Service and Repair

REMOVAL PROCEDURE
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Disconnect the post-converter heated oxygen sensor connector.
3. Drain the engine oil from the engine crankcase.





4. Remove the auxiliary catalytic converter lower flange nuts.





5. Remove the nuts that secure the front muffler pipe to the main catalytic converter.
6. Remove the rubber hangers that attach the connecting pipe to the vehicle.





7. Remove the connecting pipe mounting bracket nuts and the bracket.
8. Remove the main catalytic converter and the connecting pipe.





9. Remove the oil pan flange-to-transaxle retaining bolts.





10. Remove the oil pan retaining bolts.
11. Remove the oil pan from the engine block.
12. Remove the oil pan gasket from the oil pan.

CLEANING PROCEDURE
1. Clean the oil pan sealing surface.
2. Clean the engine block sealing surface.





3. Clean the oil pan retaining bolts.
4. Clean the oil pan attaching bolt holes in the engine block.
5. Clean the oil pan splash shield.


INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
1. Coat the new oil pan gasket with sealant.
2. Install the oil pan gasket to the oil pan.
3. Install the oil pan to the engine block.





4. Install the oil pan retaining bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the oil pan retaining bolts to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).





5. Install the oil pan flange-to-transaxle retaining bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the oil pan flange-to-transaxle retaining bolts to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).





6. Insert the main catalytic converter bolts into the front muffler flange.
7. Install the rubber hangers that attach the connecting pipe to the vehicle.
8. Install the nuts to secure the front muffler pipe to the main catalytic converter.
Tighten
Tighten the front muffler pipe-to-main catalytic converter nuts to 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.).





9. Install the auxiliary catalytic converter lower flange bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the auxiliary catalytic converter-to-connecting pipe nuts to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).





10. Install the connecting pipe mounting bracket and nuts.
Tighten
Tighten the connecting pipe mounting bracket nuts to 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.).
11. Connect the post-converter heated oxygen sensor connector.
12. Connect the negative battery cable.
13. Refill the engine crankcase with engine oil.