Fluid Pan: Service and Repair

Oil Pan: Removal and Installation

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

Removal
1) Drain A/T fluid.
2) Remove oil pan clips (1).





3) Remove oil pan (2).
4) Remove oil pan gasket.
^ => Vehicle front
^ -> Oil pan bolts
^ Drain plug (3)
5) Check for foreign materials in oil pan to help determine cause of malfunction. If the A/T fluid is very dark, has some burned smell, or contains foreign particles then friction material (clutches, band) may need replacement. A tacky film that will not wipe clean indicates varnish build up. Varnish can cause valves, servo, and clutches to stick and can inhibit pump pressure.

CAUTION:
If friction material is detected, flush the transmission cooler after repair.

6) Remove magnets from oil pan.





Installation
1) Install the oil pan magnets as shown.





2) Install the oil pan (2) with new oil pan gasket with the bolts and clips (1) finger tight to secure in place as shown.





^ => : Vehicle Front
^ -> : Oil pan bolts

CAUTION:
^ Be sure the oil drain plug is located to the rear of the transmission assembly.
^ Before installing oil pan bolts, remove any traces of old sealant from the sealing surfaces and threaded holes.
^ Do not reuse old gasket, replace with a new one.
^ Always replace the oil pan bolts as they are self-sealing.
^ Partially install the oil pan bolts in a criss-cross pattern to prevent dislocation of the gasket.

3) Tighten oil pan bolts in numerical order as shown.





Oil pan bolts : 7.9 Nm (0.81 kg-m, 70 in lb)
4) Refill the A/T with fluid and check for fluid leakage.