Oil Pan Installation

Oil Pan Installation
1. Remove old liquid gasket from the oil pan mating surfaces, bolts, and bolt holes.
2. Clean and dry the oil pan mating surfaces.





3. Apply liquid gasket, P/N 08718-0009, evenly to the cylinder block mating surface of the oil pan and to the inner threads of the bolt holes.

NOTE: Do not install the parts if 5 minutes or more have elapsed since applying liquid gasket. Instead, reapply liquid gasket after removing old residue.

4. Install the oil pan.

K20A3 Engine Oil Pan:

5. Tighten the bolts in two or three steps. In the final step, tighten all bolts, in sequence, to 12 Nm (1.2 kgf-m, 8.7 ft. lbs.).
6. If the engine is still in the vehicle, install the subframe.
- 1 Install the sub-frame. Align the reference lines on the sub-frame with the bolt head center, then tighten the bolts (see step 4).
- 2 Install the ATF filter mounting bolt (see step 20).
- 3 Tighten the front mounting bolt (see step 5).
- 4 Tighten the rear mount mounting bolts (see step 6).
- 5 Connect the suspension lower arm ball joints (see step 10).
7. After assembly, wait at least 30 minutes before filling the engine with oil.