Oil Pan

Oil Pan - Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)

Engine Lubrication Components Exploded View:

Special Tool(s):

Material:

Removal

All vehicles
1. Remove the flywheel or flexplate.
2. Drain the engine oil.

Vehicles equipped with coil springs
3. Remove the air cleaner outlet tube. For additional information, refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.
4. Remove the nuts from the engine mounts.





5. Install the Lifting Eyes, the Three-Bar Engine Support and raise the engine 43 mm (1.72 inch).
6. Install blocks between the engine mounts and the support brackets.

All vehicles
7. Remove the bolts and the oil pan.
^ Discard the oil pan gasket.

Installation

All vehicles

1. CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges, which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of old sealant.

NOTE: If not secured within 4 minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned. To clean the sealing area, use silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Observe all warnings and cautions and follow all application directions contained on the packaging of the silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Allow to dry until there is no sign of wetness, or 4 minutes, whichever is longer. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.

Thoroughly clean the oil pan and the old sealer from all gasket surfaces. Thoroughly clean all exposed areas with metal surface prep. Thoroughly clean the transmission bell housing area. Clean and inspect the oil inlet tube.

2. CAUTION: The thickness of the sealant must be between 4-6 mm (0.16-0.23 inch) or oil leaks may occur.

NOTE: If not secured within 4 minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned.

Apply a 4-6 mm (0.16-0.23 inch) bead of silicone gasket and sealant to the junction of the main bearing cap and the cylinder block and to the junction of the front cover assembly and the cylinder block.





3. Position the oil pan gasket to the oil pan by aligning the fastener holes and securing the gasket with the gasket clips.





4. NOTE: Make sure the fasteners are clean and dry prior to installation.

Install the oil pan and bolts. Tighten in the sequence shown.
^ Tighten to 12 Nm (9 ft. lbs).





Vehicles equipped with coil springs
5. Remove the blocks from between the engine mounts and the support brackets.
6. Lower the engine and remove the Three-Bar Engine Support and the Lifting Eyes.
7. Install the nuts.
^ Tighten to 109 Nm (80 ft. lbs).





8. Install the air cleaner outlet tube. For additional information, refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.

All vehicles
9. Install the flywheel or flexplate.
10. Fill the engine with clean engine oil.
11. Start the engine and check for leaks.