Oil Pan: Service and Repair
OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINERComponents (AWD Model):
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Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
WARNING: To avoid the danger of being scalded, never drain engine oil when engine is hot.
NOTE: When removing oil pan (lower) or oil strainer only, take step 1 then step 25 and 26.
1. Drain engine oil.
CAUTION:
^ Perform this step when engine is cold.
^ Do not spill engine oil on drive belts.
2. Drain engine coolant.
CAUTION:
^ Perform when engine is cold.
^ Do not spill engine coolant on drive belts.
3. Remove hood assembly.
4. Remove engine cover with power tool.
5. Remove air hose and air duct to mass air flow sensor side and electric throttle control actuator side.
6. Remove front and rear undercover with power tool.
7. Disconnect heater hose from heater pipe.
8. Install engine front slinger and engine rear slinger to sling engine assembly for positioning.
Slinger bolts: 28.0 Nm (2.9 kg-m, 21 ft. lbs.)
9. Remove drive belts.
10. Remove front suspension member.
11. Remove front drive shaft (LH and RH).
12. Remove side shaft.
13. Remove engine mounting bracket (RH) (Upper and Lower), engine mounting bracket (LH) and insulator (RH and LH).
14. Remove front propeller shaft.
15. Remove alternator stay.
16. Remove idler pulley.
17. Remove starter motor.
18. Disconnect oil cooler water hoses, and remove oil cooler water pipe mounting bolt.
19. Remove oil filter, as necessary.
20. Remove oil cooler, as necessary.
21. Remove oil filter bracket, as necessary.
22. Disconnect A/T fluid cooler hoses, and remove A/T fluid cooler tube.
23. Remove front final drive assembly.
24. Remove crankshaft position sensor (POS).
CAUTION:
^ Handle carefully to avoid dropping and shocks.
^ Do not disassemble.
^ Do not allow metal powder to adhere to magnetic part at sensor tip.
^ Do not place sensor in a location where it is exposed to magnetism.
25. Remove oil pan (lower) as the following:
a. Loosen mounting bolts in reverse order as shown in the figure.
b. Insert seal cutter [SST] between oil pan (lower) and oil pan (upper).
CAUTION:
^ Be careful not to damage the mating surfaces.
^ Do not insert screwdriver, this will damage the mating surface.
c. Slide seal cutter by tapping on the side of tool with hammer. Remove oil pan (lower).
26. Remove oil strainer.
27. Remove transmission joint bolts which pierce oil pan (upper).
28. Remove rear plate cover.
29. Loosen oil pan (upper) bolts with power tool in reverse order as shown in the figure to remove.
^ Insert seal cutter [SST: KV10111100 (J37228)] between oil pan (upper) and cylinder block. Slide seal cutter by tapping on the side of tool with a hammer. Remove oil pan (upper).
CAUTION:
^ Be careful not to damage the mating surface.
^ Do not insert screwdriver, this will damage the mating surfaces.
30. Remove O-rings from bottom of cylinder block and oil pump.
31. Remove oil pan gaskets.
32. Remove axle pipe, as necessary.
^ Remove axle pipe from oil pan (upper) using a suitable drift [37 mm (1.46 inch)].
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Clean oil strainer if any object attached.
INSTALLATION
1. Install axle pipe to oil pan, if removed.
^ Lubricate O-ring groove of axle pipe, O-ring, and O-ring joint of oil pan with new engine oil.
^ Install axle pipe to oil pan from axle pipe flange side (LH side) using a suitable drift [43 - 57 mm (1.69 - 2.24 inch)].
CAUTION: Insert it with care to prevent O-ring from sliding.
2. Install oil pan (upper) as the following:
a. Use scraper to remove old liquid gasket from mating surfaces.
^ Also remove old liquid gasket from mating surface of cylinder block.
^ Remove old liquid gasket from the bolt holes and threads.
CAUTION: Do not scratch or damage the mating surfaces when cleaning off old liquid gasket.
b. Apply liquid gasket to oil pan gaskets as shown in the figure.
Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent.
^ To install, align protrusion of oil pan gasket with notches of front timing chain case and rear oil seal retainer.
^ Install oil pan gasket with smaller arc to front timing chain case side.
c. Install new O-rings on the bottom of cylinder block and oil pump.
d. Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket with tube presser [SST: WS39930000 ( - )] to the cylinder block mating surface of oil pan (upper) to a limited portion as shown in the figure.
Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent.
CAUTION:
^ For bolt holes with (arrow up) marks (5 locations), apply liquid gasket outside the holes.
^ Apply a bead of 4.5 to 5.5 mm (0.177 to 0.217 inch) in diameter to area "A".
^ Attaching should be done within 5 minutes after coating.
e. Install oil pan (upper).
^ Tighten bolts in numerical order as shown in the figure.
^ There are two types of mounting bolts. Refer to the following for locating bolts.
M8 � 100 mm (3.97 inch): 5, 7, 8, 11
M8 � 25 mm (0.98 inch): Except the above
f. Tighten transmission joint bolts.
3. Install oil strainer to oil pump.
4. Install oil pan (lower) as follows.
a. Use scraper to remove old liquid gasket from mating surfaces.
^ Also remove old liquid gasket from mating surface of oil pan (upper).
b. Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket thoroughly with tube presser [SST: WS39930000 ( - )] to oil pan (lower) as shown in the figure. Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent.
CAUTION:
^ Be sure liquid gasket is 4.5 - 5.5 mm (0.177 - 0.217 inch) wide.
^ Attaching should be done within 5 minutes after coating.
c. Install oil pan (lower).
^ Tighten bolts in numerical order as shown in the figure.
5. Install oil pan drain plug.
^ Refer to the figure of components of former page for the installation direction of drain plug washer. Refer to EM-37, "Components (AWD Model)".
6. Install in the reverse order of removal after this step.
NOTE: At least 30 minutes after oil pan is installed, pour engine oil.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
1. Check the engine oil level and adjust engine oil. .
2. Start engine, and check there is no leak of engine oil.
3. Stop engine and wait for 10 minutes.
4. Check the engine oil level again.