Oil Pan: Service and Repair

Oil Pan





Material

Removal and Installation
CAUTION: During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan, can cause engine failure.

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Maintenance/Service and Repair.
2. Remove the oil drain plug and drain the engine oil.
^ To install, tighten to 26 Nm (19 ft. lbs.).
3. Remove the bolts, the oil pan and the gasket. Discard the gasket.
^ To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 inch lbs.).

4. CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths.

Clean and inspect the sealing surfaces.
5. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
6. Fill the engine with clean engine oil.