Oil Pan: Service and Repair

REMOVE
- Remove the front suspension.
- Drain engine oil.
- Remove the two nuts and lock washers securing the oil return pipe.
- Remove the nuts, bolts and washers securing the transmission oil cooler pipe clips.





Figure 30

- Remove the setscrews and lock washers (1, Fig 30) and four nuts and lock washers (2, Fig 30) securing the oil pan.





Figure 31

- Remove the four setscrews and washers (1, Fig 31) securing the intake strainer box.
- Clean out the oil pan and strainer.
- Thoroughly clean all traces of gaskets and seals from the sump, taking great care not to damage the alloy surfaces.
- Thoroughly clean the mating surface of the cylinder block.

REFIT
- Fit the strainer box and secure using four setscrews and lock washer.
- Ensure that the O-ring seal is fitted to the oil return pipe.
- Lightly coat both sides of the new oil pan rear seal with RTV and locate in groove in the pan.

NOTE: DO NOT trim the ends.

- Lightly coat the new gaskets with a tacky gasket glue and locate on the sump.
- Fit the sump into position and secure it using twenty-six setscrews short setscrew at front right-hand corner four nuts and spring washers.

NOTE:
- Ensure that the oil return pipe locates in the sump. Secure using two nuts and lock washers.
- Ensure that the front oil seal locates correctly in the groove.

- Locate the transmission oil cooler pipe brackets on the relevant setscrews.
- Refit the front suspension.
- Pour 8.0 liters (8.5 quarts) of recommended oil into the engine.
- Run the engine, check the oil level, and adjust as necessary.