Oil Pan Removal

Removal
1. Drain the engine oil.
2. If the engine is still in the vehicle, remove the subframe.
1 Attach the chain hoist to the engine.
2 Disconnect the suspension lower arm ball joints.
3 Remove the rear mount mounting bolts.
4 Remove the front mount mounting bolt.
5 Remove the automatic transmission fluid (ATF) filter mounting bolt (A/T).
6 Make the appropriate reference lines at positions A and B that line up with the center of the subframe mounting bolts.
7 Attach the special tool to the subframe, then attach the jack to the special tool.
8 Remove the front subframe mounting bolts, then remove the subframe.





3. Remove the stiffener (M/T).
4. Remove the bolts/nuts securing the oil pan.





5. Drive an oil pan seal cutter between the oil pan and cylinder block.





6. Cut the oil pan seal by striking the side of the cutter to slide the cutter along the oil pan.
7. Remove the oil pan.