Oil Pan: Service and Repair

Oil Pan Replacement
Removal Procedure





1. Disconnect the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the oil level indicator.
3. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
4. Remove the oil pan drain plug and drain the engine oil into a suitable container.
5. Remove the oil filter.
6. Remove the bolt holding the oil cooler pipes bracket to the oil pan.
7. Remove the oil filter adapter.





8. Remove the bolt holding the bracket for the starter wiring harness and the transmission cooler pipes.
9. Remove the crankcase position (CKP) sensor wiring harness from the retainer.
10. Remove the starter.





11. Remove the transmission cover.





12. Remove the inner axle shaft housing support bracket to the frame nuts and the washers (AWD only).





13. Remove the front differential carrier upper and lower mounting nuts and bolts (AWD only).
14. Lower the front differential carrier assembly only enough for removal of the oil pan.





15. Remove the access plugs for the oil pan rear nuts.





16. Remove the transmission to oil pan bolts.
17. Remove the oil pan from the engine.
18. Clean all sealing surfaces on the engine and the oil pan.

Installation Procedure

Notice: Any time the transmission and the engine oil pan are off of the engine at the same time, install the transmission before the oil pan. This is to allow for the proper oil pan alignment. Failure to achieve the correct oil pan alignment can result in transmission failure.





1. Install the oil pan to the engine.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

2. Install the transmission to oil pan bolts and nuts.
^ Tighten the bolts to 47 Nm (35 ft. lbs.).





3. Install the access plugs for the oil pan rear nuts.
4. Position the front differential carrier assembly.
5. Install the carrier upper and lower mounting bolts and nuts (AWD only).
6. Install the inner axle shaft housing support bracket to frame washers and nuts (AWD only).





7. Install the transmission cover.
^ Tighten the bolts to 12 Nm (106 inch lbs.).
8. Install the starter motor.





9. Install the bolt holding the bracket for the starter wiring harness and the transmission cooler pipes.
^ Tighten the bolts to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).
10. Install the CKP sensor wiring harness in the retainer.
11. Install the oil filter adapter.





12. Install the oil cooler pipes bracket bolt.
^ Tighten the bolts to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).





13. Install the oil filter.
14. Install the oil pan drain plug.
^ Tighten the oil pan drain plug to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
15. Lower the vehicle.
16. Fill the crankcase with engine oil.
17. Connect the battery negative cable.