Oil Pan: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect negative cable from battery.
2. Raise vehicle on hoist and drain engine oil.
3. Remove starter.





Fig. 73

4. Remove front engine mount bracket (Fig. 73).
5. Remove engine to transaxle bending braces.
6. Remove torque converter dust shield.
7. Remove oil pan bolts.
8. Remove oil pan.

INSTALLATION
1. Clean oil pan and all gasket surfaces.
Oil pan to crankcase sealing is provided with Mopar Engine RTV GEN II, or equivalent gasket material.





Fig. 74

2. Apply sealant as shown in (Fig. 74).





Fig. 75

3. Install pan and tighten screws to 6 Nm (50 in. lbs.) in sequence shown in (Fig. 75).
4. Install torque converter dust shield.
5. Install engine to transaxle bending braces.
6. Install front engine mount bracket (Fig. 73).
7. Install starter.
8. Lower vehicle and fill engine crankcase with proper oil to correct level.
9. Connect negative cable to battery.