Oil Pan: Service and Repair

This article has been updated with bulletin No: 436105.

REVISED ENGINE OIL PAN REMOVAL PROCEDURE

Torque Sequence:

REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Negative battery cable.
2. Drain engine oil.
3. If servicing oil pan with engine in-vehicle, remove the transaxle assembly.
4. Exhaust transition pipe.
5. Oil pan bolts and remove pan.
6. Gasket is reusable unless damaged. Do not remove gasket from oil pan groove unless replacement is required.

INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. Install new oil pan seal if required by starting seal into pan groove in both directions. Once seal is exposed to oil, it will expand and no longer stay in groove without wrinkles. If this condition exists, replace with new seal.
2. Position oil pan.
3. Thirteen oil pan bolts.
4. Exhaust transition pipe.
5. Transmission assembly.
6. Fill crankcase with oil.
7. Negative battery cable.