Oil Pan: Service and Repair

PAN-ENGINE OIL

REMOVAL





1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the engine cover (1).





3. Remove the intake manifold.
4. Raise vehicle.
5. Remove both left and right side engine mount to frame bolts (3).
6. Drain engine oil and remove the oil filter.
7. Remove the engine oil dipstick and tube from the oil pan.
8. Lower the vehicle.





9. Install engine support fixture special tool # 8534 (1). Do not use the third leg.
10. Raise engine using special tool # 8534 to provide clearance to remove oil pan.
11. Raise the vehicle.
12. Remove the front axle.





13. Remove the structural dust cover (1).





NOTE: Do not pry on oil pan or oil pan gasket. Gasket is integral to engine windage tray and does not come out with oil pan.

NOTE: The horizontal M10 fasteners are 5 mm longer in length, and must be reinstalled in original locations.

14. Remove the M10 fasteners (1) (vertical and horizontal) from the rear of the oil pan to the transmission and engine.





15. Remove the oil pan mounting bolts using the sequence provided, and oil pan.

NOTE: When the oil pan is removed, a new oil pan gasket/windage tray assembly must be installed. The old gasket cannot be reused.

16. Discard the integral windage tray and gasket and replace.

INSTALLATION





1. Clean the oil pan gasket mating surface of the block and oil pan.

NOTE: MOPAR Engine RTV must be applied to the 4 T-joints, (area where front cover, rear retainer, block, and oil pan gasket meet). The bead of RTV should cover the bottom of the gasket. This area is approximately 4.5 mm x 25 mm in each of the 4 T-joint locations.

2. Apply Mopar 9 Engine RTV at the 4 T-joints.

NOTE: When the oil pan is removed, a new oil pan gasket/windage tray assembly must be installed. The old gasket cannot be reused.

3. Install a new oil pan gasket/windage tray assembly.
4. If removed, reinstall the oil pump pickup tube with new o-ring. Tighten tube to pump fasteners to 28 Nm (250 inch lbs.).





NOTE: The horizontal M10 fasteners are 5 mm longer in length, and must be reinstalled in original locations.

NOTE: New M6 fasteners must be used when reinstalling the oil pan. Do not reuse the old M6 fasteners.

5. Align the rear of the oil pan with the rear face of the engine block, and install the M10 and M6 oil pan fasteners finger tight. Using the following torque sequence, torque the M6 mounting bolts to 5 Nm (44 inch lbs.).
6. Using the following torque sequence, torque the M10 oil pan fasteners to 54 Nm (39 ft. lbs.).
7. Using the following torque sequence, torque the M6 oil pan fasteners to 12 Nm (106 inch lbs.).





8. Install both the left and right side oil pan to transmission bolts (1). Torque the bolts to 54 Nm (39 ft. lbs.).





9. Lower the engine into mounts using special tool # 8534 (1).





10. Install both the left and right side engine mount bolts (3) and nuts. Torque the studs and nuts to 54 Nm (39 ft. lbs.).
11. Install the engine oil dipstick and tube.





12. Remove special tool # 8534 (1).
13. Install the intake manifold..
14. Install the front axle.





15. Install the engine cover (1).
16. Fill engine oil.
17. Install oil filter, if removed.
18. Reconnect the negative battery cable.
19. Start engine and check for leaks.