Oil Pan: Service and Repair

1. Disconnect battery ground cable, then raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove splash shield from right inner fender well, then drain engine oil.
3. Remove engine to flywheel housing support bracket, disconnect front section of exhaust pipe, then remove exhaust pipe support.
4. Remove flywheel housing dust cover.
5. Remove oil pan attaching bolts, lower pan, disconnect oil strainer from pump, then allow to fall into pan.
6. Remove oil pan, oil strainer, then stiffener.
7. Clean mounting surfaces on cylinder block, oil pan, then stiffener.
8. Apply continuous bead of silicone sealer to both sides of stiffener on inside edge of bolt holes.
9. Install stiffener, oil strainer, then oil pan. Tighten pan attaching bolts to specifications.
10. Perform steps 1 through 4 in reverse order to complete installation.