Oil Pan: Service and Repair

Oil pan, removing and installing
Special tools, workshop equipment, testers, measuring instruments and auxiliary items required





^ 3185 Extension socket wrench





^ 3249 Socket
^ Hand drill with plastic brush
^ D 176404 A2 Silicone sealant

Oil pan, removing
- Remove center and right insulation trays:
=> General body repairs
- Drain engine oil.
- Loosen and tighten oil pan bolts using 3185 extension socket wrench, unscrew using 3249 socket.
- Remove oil pan, it may be necessary to free it up by tapping it lightly with a rubber hammer.
- Remove sealant residue on engine block with a flat scraper.





- Remove sealant residue on the oil pan with a rotating brush, e.g. hand drill with a plastic brush (wear protective glasses).
- Clean sealing surface, MUST be free of oil and grease.

Oil pan, installing

Notes:
^ Note the "use by" date on the sealant container
^ Oil pan must be installed within 5 minutes of applying silicone sealing compound.





- Cut-off tube nozzle at forward mark (nozzle approx. 3 mm 0)
- Apply silicone sealing compound, as shown, to clean oil pan sealing surface. Sealing compound bead must be:
^ 2 to 3 mm thick.
^ must follow curve on inside of bolt holes -arrows-.

Note:
Sealing compound bead must not be thicker than specified, otherwise excess compound will enter the oil pan and could block the oil suction pipe strainer





- Apply silicone sealing bead as shown to the clean sealing surface of the oil pan. (illustration shows position of sealant bead on engine block).
- Install oil pan immediately and tighten all oil pan bolts lightly.
1- Tighten all bolts oil pan/engine block only lightly cross over
2- Lightly tighten three oil pan/transmission bolts
3- Lightly tighten oil pan/engine block cross over bolts
4- Tighten three oil pan/transmission bolts
^ 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.)
5- Tighten all bolts oil pan/engine block cross over
^ 15 Nm (11 ft. lbs.)

Notes:
^ When installing the oil pan with the engine removed; Ensure oil pan is flush with engine block on flywheel side.
^ After installing oil pan; allow sealant to dry for approx 30 minutes before filling with engine oil.
^ Assembly is the reverse of the disassembly procedure.