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Oil Pan: Service and Repair

OIL PAN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

Warning: Remove and install all parts when the engine is cold, otherwise they can cause severe burns or serious injury.

1. Remove the engine cover.
2. Remove the battery cover.
3. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
4. Drain the engine oil.
5. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
7. Refill with the specified type and amount of the engine oil.
8. Start the engine and confirm that there is no oil leakage from areas worked on.
^ If there is any oil leakage, repair or replace the applicable part.
9. Inspect the oil level.





Oil Pan Component Removal Note





1. Remove the oil pan using the separator tool.

Oil Pan Component Installation Note

Caution:
^ Apply the silicon sealant in a single, unbroken line around the whole perimeter.
^ Using bolts with the old seal adhering could cause cracks in the housing.






1. Completely clean and remove any oil, dirt, sealant or other foreign material that may be adhering to the housing and oil pan.
2. When reusing the oil pan installation bolts, clean any old sealant from the bolts.
3. Apply silicone sealant to the areas shown in the figure.

Bead thickness: 2.5 - 6.5 mm {0.10 - 0.26 in}





4. Tighten the oil pan installation bolts.

Tightening torque: 8.8 - 11.8 N-m {89.8 - 120.3 kgf-cm, 77.9 - 104.4 in.lbf}