Oil Pan: Service and Repair
OIL PAN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [LF, L5]
WARNING:
- Hot engines and engine oil can cause severe burns. Turn off the engine and wait until it and the engine oil have cooled.
- A vehicle that is lifted but not securely supported on safety stands is dangerous. It can slip or fall, causing death or serious injury. Never work around or under a lifted vehicle if it is not securely supported on safety stands.
- Continuous exposure to USED engine oil has caused skin cancer in laboratory mice. Protect your skin by washing with soap and water immediately after working with engine oil.
1. Remove the battery cover. Removal and Replacement
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the plug hole plate. Service and Repair
4. Disconnect the wiring harness.
5. Remove the ignition coils. Service and Repair
6. Remove the spark plugs. Service and Repair
7. Remove the ventilation hose.
8. Remove the coolant reserve tank with the hose still connected and set it out of the way. Service and Repair
9. Remove the front wheel and tire. (RH) Service and Repair
10. Remove the aerodynamic under cover No.2 and splash shield as a single unit. Aerodynamic Under Cover No.2 Removal/Installation Splash Shield Removal/Installation
11. Drain the engine oil. Service and Repair
12. Remove the nut shown in the figure and set the power steering pipe component out of the way.
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L5
13. Remove the drive belt. Service and Repair
14. Remove the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor. Service and Repair
15. Remove the A/C compressor with the cooler hose still connected and secure it using wire or rope so that it is out of the way. (LF) Service and Repair
16. Disconnect the drive shaft (RH) from joint shaft, set the drive shaft (RH) out of the way. (MTX) Drive Shaft Removal/Installation
17. Remove the engine front cover. Service and Repair
18. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
19. Install in the reverse order of removal.
20. Refill with the specified type and amount of the engine oil. Service and Repair
21. Start the engine and confirm that there is no oil leakage.
- If there is oil leakage, repair or replace the applicable part.
22. Inspect the oil level. Testing and Inspection
23. Inspect for the ignition timing and idle speed. Testing and Inspection
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L5
Oil Pan Removal Note
1. Remove the oil pan using a separator tool.
Oil Pan Installation Note
CAUTION:
1 Apply the silicon sealant in a single, unbroken line.
2 Install the oil pan before the applied sealant starts to harden.
3 Using bolts with the old seal adhering could cause cracks in the cylinder block.
1. Completely clean and remove any oil, dirt, sealant or other foreign material that may be adhering to the cylinder block and oil pan.
2. When reusing the oil pan installation bolts, clean any old sealant from the bolts.
3. Apply silicone sealant to the oil pan along the inside of the bolt holes as shown in the figure.
Thickness
1 2.2-3.2 mm {0.09-0.12 in}
4. Install the oil pan to the cylinder block.
5. Use a square ruler to align the oil pan and the cylinder block junction side on the engine front cover side.
6. Tighten the bolts in the order shown in the figure.
Tightening torque
1 17-23 Nm {1.8-2.3 kgf-m, 13-16 ft-lbf}
7. Tighten the oil pan-transaxle installation bolts.
Tightening torque
- MTX: 37-52 Nm {3.8-5.3 kgf-m, 28-38 ft-lbf}
- ATX: 38-52 Nm {3.9-5.3 kgf-m, 29-38 ft-lbf}