Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the throttle body.
3. Remove the vapor management valve.
4. Partially drain the radiator and disconnect the upper radiator hose at the radiator.
5. Remove the two screws at the top of the fan shroud and position the fan shroud toward the engine.





6. Remove the nut retaining the transmission filler tube at the rear of the RH cylinder head and position the tube aside.
7. Raise and support the vehicle.
8. Drain the engine oil and remove the oil bypass filter.





9. Remove the nuts retaining the front engine support insulator to the front engine support bracket. The RH is shown, the LH is typical.





10. Remove the flywheel inspection plate.





11. Position two screw jacks under the left and right rear oil pan rails and raise the engine.





12. Raise the engine to the ideal working height as shown.





13. Position the wood blocks between the engine supports and the engine support lower bracket.





14. Lower the engine onto wood blocks.





15. Remove the bolts and partially lower the oil pan.





16. Remove the two bolts and the nut retaining the oil pump screen cover and tube and let them drop into the oil pan.
17. Remove the oil pan and oil pan gasket from the rear of the engine.
18. Clean the mating surfaces and thoroughly clean the oil pan.