Oil Pan: Service and Repair: Overview

Removing and Installing, Overview

Oil Pan







Preceding Work:
Air cleaner removed. Refer to "Powertrain Management : Fuel Delivery and Air Induction : Air Cleaner Housing" Air Cleaner Housing

Dipstick guide tube removed. See Step 23. Removal and Installation

Vibration damper removed. Refer to: "Engine : Cylinder Block Assembly : Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley" Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley

Tensioning device removed. Refer to: "Engine : Drive Belt : Drive Belt Tensioner" Drive Belt Tensioner


Hood raise to vertical position.

Ground cable at battery disconnect, connect.

Air scoops remove, install.

Viscous fan clutch remove, install.

Bolts(2) of fan carrier belt pulley (4) slacken, tighten
Use holder 603 589 00 40 00. See Step 5. Removal and Installation

Poly V-belt and tensioning device remove, install.

Fan carrier belt pulley (4) unbolt, bolt on.

Cylinder 1 of engine turn to TDC.

Bottom engine compartment panel remove, install.

Engine oil drain, pour in, oil drain plug (40 Nm). See Step 10.
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Belt pulley (12) with vibration damper (13) remove, install (35 Nm).

Carrier (22a) with guide pulley remove, install (21 Nm). See Step 12.
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If AC fitted:
AC compressor (22) with lines/wiring connected detach, attach (21 Nm). See Step 13.
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TDC sensor at timing case cover unbolt, bolt on.

Carrier (22a) of AC compressor remove, install (21 Nm). See Step 15.
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Bottom bolt (26) of alternator unscrew, screw on. See Step 16.
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Alternator (3) swivel up.

Air pump (1) with angle bracket (25) unbolt, bolt on (21 Nm). See Step 18.
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Fan carrier (27) at timing case cover unbolt, push forward, bolt (21 Nm).
Note: Cooling hoses remain connected.

Oil lines of automatic transmission (23) unbolt, bolt on.

Torsion bar (28) remove, install.

Bottom part of oil sump (21) remove, install, seal. See Step 22.
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Dipstick guide tube (4) remove, install. Special tool 117 589 00 31 00. See Step 23.
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Both front engine mounts (9) unbolt from below, bolt on (25 Nm). See Step 24.
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Engine raise, lower. See Step 25.
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Oil sump (20) unbolt at crankcase, bolt on M6 (11 Nm).

Oil sump (20) remove, seal, install. See Step 27.
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Leaks check.

Tightening Torques in Nm

Dipstick guide tube to alternator bracket 21
Oil drain plug to oil sump 40
Oil sump 11
Fan carrier 21
AC compressor to carrier 21
AC compressor or guide pulley carrier 21
Air pump to bracket 21