Oil Pan: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect negative cable from battery and remove engine oil dipstick.
2. Raise vehicle on hoist and drain engine oil.
3. Remove drive belt splash shield.





4. Remove strut to transaxle attaching bolt (Fig. 106). Loosen strut to engine block attaching bolts.
5. Remove transaxle case cover (Fig. 106).





6. Remove oil pan fasteners (Fig. 107).
7. Remove the oil pan and gasket (Fig. 107).

CLEANING
1. Clean oil pan with solvent and wipe dry with a clean cloth.
2. Clean all gasket material from mounting surfaces of pan and block.
3. Clean oil screen and pick-up tube in clean solvent.

INSPECTION
1. Inspect oil drain plug and plug hole for stripped or damaged threads and repair as necessary. Install a new drain plug gasket. Tighten to 27 Nm (20 ft. lbs.).
2. Inspect oil pan mounting flange for bends or distortion. Straighten flange if necessary.
3. Inspect condition of oil screen and pick-up tube.

INSTALLATION





1. Clean sealing surfaces and apply a 1/8 inch bead of Mopar Engine RTV GEN II at the parting line of the chain case cover and the rear seal retainer (Fig. 108).
2. Position a new pan gasket on oil pan (Fig. 107).
3. Install oil pan and tighten fasteners to 12 Nm (105 in. lbs.) (Fig. 107).
4. Install cover to transaxle case (Fig. 106).
5. Install the strut bolt to transaxle housing (Fig. 106). Tighten all bending brace bolts.
6. Install the drive belt splash shield.
7. Lower vehicle and install oil dipstick.
8. Connect negative cable to battery.
9. Fill crankcase with oil to proper level.