Oil Pan: Service and Repair
Oil Pan and Strainer^ Non-turbo model
^ Turbo model
REMOVAL
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Remove the collector cover. (Turbo model)
3) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
4) Remove the air intake duct (rear).
5) Disconnect the connectors from the mass air flow and intake air temperature sensor. (Non-turbo model)
6) Remove the air intake chamber. (Non-turbo model)
7) Remove the air intake boot. (Turbo model)
8) Remove the intercooler. (Turbo model)
9) Remove the pitching stopper.
10) Remove the radiator upper brackets.
11) Support the engine with a lifting device and wire ropes.
12) Lift up the vehicle.
CAUTION:
When lifting up the vehicle, raise up wire ropes at the same time.
13) Remove the under cover.
14) Drain the engine oil.
15) Remove the front exhaust pipe.
16) Remove the nuts securing the engine mount to the front crossmember.
17) Remove the bolts which secure oil pan on cylinder block with the engine raised up.
CAUTION:
When lifting up the engine, pay attention to the clearance of each part and be careful not to lift the engine too much, in order to prevent damaging the vehicle.
18) Insert an oil pan cutter blade between cylinder block-to-oil pan clearance and remove the oil pan.
CAUTION:
Do not use a screwdriver or similar tool in place of oil pan cutter.
19) Remove the oil strainer.
20) Remove the baffle plate.
INSTALLATION
NOTE:
Before installing the oil pan, clean the mating surface of oil pan and engine block.
1) Make sure that the seals (A) are installed securely on the baffle plate in a direction as shown in the figure below.
NOTE:
Use a new seal.
2) Install the baffle plate.
Tightening torque:
6.4 Nm (0.7 kgf-m, 4.7 ft-lb)
3) Install the oil strainer to cylinder block.
NOTE:
Use new O-rings.
Tightening torque:
10 Nm (1.0 kgf-m, 7.4 ft-lb)
4) Tighten the oil strainer stay together with the baffle plate.
Tightening torque:
6.4 Nm (0.7 kgf-m, 4.7 ft-lb)
5) Apply liquid gasket to the mating surfaces of oil pan, and install the oil pan.
NOTE:
^ Use a new gasket.
^ Install within 5 min. after applying liquid gasket.
6) Tighten the bolts which install oil pan to cylinder block.
7) Lower the engine onto front crossmember.
8) Install the nut which secures the engine mounting to the front crossmember.
NOTE:
Make sure that the engine mounting nuts (A) and locator (B) are securely installed. (Turbo model)
Tightening torque:
85 Nm (8.7 kgf-m, 62.7 ft-lb)
^ Non-turbo model
^ Turbo model
9) Install the front exhaust pipe.
10) Install the under cover.
11) Lower the vehicle.
CAUTION:
When lowering the vehicle, lower the lift up device and wire ropes at the same time.
12) Remove the lifting device and wire ropes.
13) Install the pitching stopper.
14) Install the radiator upper brackets.
15) Install the intercooler. (Turbo model)
16) Install the air intake boot. (Turbo model)
17) Install the air intake chamber. (Non-turbo model)
18) Connect the connector to the mass airflow and intake air temperature sensor. (Non-turbo model)
19) Install the air intake duct (rear).
20) Connect the ground cable to battery.
21) Install the collector cover. (Turbo model)
22) Refill the engine oil.
INSPECTION
Check that the oil pan, oil strainer and baffle plate do not have deformation, cracks or damage.