Oil Pan: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect battery ground cable. Remove engine cover. Remove air cleaner. Drain cooling system.

2. Remove power steering and position out of way. If so equipped, remove A/C compressor retainers and clutch wire and position compressor and bracket out of the way.

3. Disconnect upper radiator hose. Remove fan shroud bolts and oil filler tube. Remove oil dipstick to exhaust manifold bolt. Raise vehicle.

4. Remove splash shield under alternator. If so equipped, disconnect transmission cooler lines at radiator. Disconnect lower radiator hose.

5. Disconnect fuel line at fuel rail. Drain crankcase. Remove the engine mount nuts. Remove the dipstick tube from oil pan. Disconnect muffler inlet pipe from manifolds.

6. If so equipped, remove automatic transmission dipstick and tube. Disconnect manual linkage at transmission. Remove center driveshaft support and remove driveshaft from transmission.

7. Place a transmission jack under the oil pan and insert a wooden block between the pan and jack.

NOTE: The engine and transmission assembly will pivot around the rear engine mount. The engine assembly must be raised 102mm (4.0 inches) measured from the front motor mounts. The engine must remain centered in the engine compartment to obtain this much lift.

8. Raise the engine and transmission assembly. Insert wood blocks to support engine in uppermost position.

9. Remove oil pan attaching bolts and lower the oil pan. Remove oil pan from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

1. Clean oil pan, pickup tube, pump and gasket surfaces. Inspect gasket sealing surfaces for damage or distortion from over-tightened bolts.

2. Position new gasket and seals to block. Position pan to engine. Install oil pan and tighten attaching bolts to 13-14 Nm (9-11 ft lb). Install dipstick tube.

3. Position transmission jack, raise engine, remove wood blocks, lower engine and remove jack. Install front insulator attaching nuts and tighten to 68-95 Nm (50-70 ft lb).

4. Install driveshaft and center driveshaft support. Connect manual linkage at transmission. Install muffler inlet pipe. Tighten nuts to 34-52 Nm (25-38 ft lb). Install transmission filler tube. Connect lower radiator hose.

5. If equipped, connect transmission cooler lines to radiator. Connect fuel line to fuel rail. Install alternator splash shield. Lower vehicle on hoist.

6. Install radiator shroud and connect upper radiator hose. If equipped, install power steering pump and bracket. Install bolt attaching dipstick tube to exhaust manifold.

7. If equipped, install A/C compressor. Position belt and reset tensioner.

8. Install oil filler tube and install air cleaner. Fill crankcase. Refill and bleed cooling system.

9. Connect battery ground cable. Start engine and check for leaks. Install engine cover and close hood.