Lower Oil Pan

Lower Oil Pan

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Hand drill with plastic brush attachment

• Protective eye-wear

Removing

- Drain engine oil.

- Remove the bolts - arrows - and then remove the oil cooler with the coolant hoses - 1 - and - 2 - still connected.






- Remove the bolt - arrow - for the ATF pipe bracket on the lower oil pan.






- Disconnect the electrical connector - 2 - on the oil level thermal sensor (G266) and free up the electrical wire.






- Remove the bolts - 1 - for the lower oil pan.

- Carefully loosen the lower oil pan from the bond.

Installing

• Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Upper and Lower Oil Pan, Oil Pump and Oil Cooler Overview ] Upper and Lower Oil Pan, Oil Pump and Oil Cooler Overview.

• Replace the seals and gaskets and sealing ring.

• Replace the lower oil pan if the coating on it is damaged or if it is bent.


Risk of contaminating lubricating system and bearing.

• Cover open parts of engine.


Risk of eye injury.

• Wear protective eye-wear.

- Remove the sealant residue on the lower and upper sections of the oil pan, for example using a rotating plastic brush.






- Clean the sealing surfaces; they must be free of oil and grease.

• Make sure the coating on the lower oil pan is not damaged.

• Note the expiration date of the sealing compound.

- Cut the tube nozzle at the front marking (nozzle diameter approximately 1 mm).







The lubrication system could be plugged with excess sealant.

• Do not apply sealant bead thicker than indicated.

- Apply a sealant bead - arrow - to the clean sealing surface on the lower section of the oil pan as shown in illustration.






• Thickness of sealant bead: approximately 1.5 mm

• Install the lower oil pan within five minutes of applying the sealant.

- Position the lower oil pan and tighten the bolts. Refer to => [ Lower Oil Pan, Tightening Specifications
and Sequence ] Upper and Lower Oil Pan, Oil Pump and Oil Cooler Overview.

- Install the oil cooler. Refer to => [ Engine Oil Cooler ] Engine Oil Cooler.

- Fill engine oil and check oil level.