Oil Pan: Service and Repair

OIL PAN REMOVAL / INSTALLATION

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Drain the engine oil.
3. Remove in the order shown in the figure, referring to Removal Note
4. Install in the reverse order of removal, referring to Installation Note






1. Splash shield
2. Heated oxygen sensor connector
3. Front exhaust pipe
4. Oil pan, refer to installation and removal note

Oil Pan Removal Note

1. Remove the oil pan mounting bolts.

CAUTION: Pry tools can easily scratch the oil pan upper block and oil pan contact surfaces. Prying off the oil pan can also easily bend the oil pan flange. Refer to the following instructions before removing the oil pan.

2. Remove the sealant on the bolt threads.






3. Screw in an oil pan bolt in the weld nut hole to make a small gap between the oil pan upper block and the oil pan.






4. Separate the oil pan from the oil pan upper block by using a scraper or a separator tool.
5. Remove the oil pan.

Oil Pan Installation Note






CAUTION: If the bolts are reused, remove the old sealant from the bolt threads. Tightening a bolt that has old sealant on it can cause thread damage.

1. Remove all foreign material from the contact surfaces.






2. Apply silicone sealant to the oil pan as shown.






3. Install the oil pan within five minutes of applying the sealant.
Tightening torque: 19 - 25 Nm (1.9 - 2.6 kgf m, 14 - 18 ft lbf)