Oil Pan: Service and Repair

OIL PAN

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Install engine support fixture special tool 8534. Do not raise engine at this time.
3. Loosen both left and right side engine mount through bolts. Do not remove bolts.
4. Remove the structural dust cover, if equipped.
5. Drain engine oil.
6. Remove the front crossmember.

CAUTION: Only raise the engine enough to provide clearance for oil pan removal. Check for proper clearance at fan shroud to fan and cowl to intake manifold.

7. Raise engine using special tool 8534 to provide clearance to remove oil pan.

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.

8. Remove the oil pan mounting bolts and oil pan.
9. Unbolt oil pump pickup tube and remove tube.





10. Inspect the integral windage tray (Fig. 82) and gasket and replace as needed.

CLEANING
1. Clean oil pan in solvent and wipe dry with a clean cloth.
2. Clean the oil pan gasket surface. DO NOT use a grinder wheel or other abrasive tool to clean sealing surface.
3. Clean oil screen and tube thoroughly in clean solvent.

INSPECTION
1. Inspect oil drain plug and plug hole for stripped or damaged threads. Repair as necessary.
2. Inspect the oil pan mounting flange for bends or distortion. Straighten flange, if necessary.

INSTALLATION
1. Clean the oil pan gasket mating surface of the bedplate and oil pan.
2. Inspect integrated oil pan gasket, and replace as necessary.
3. Position the integrated oil pan gasket/windage tray assembly.
4. Install the oil pickup tube





5. If removed, install stud at position No. 9 (Fig. 83).
6. Install the mounting bolt and nuts. Tighten nuts to 28 Nm (20 ft. lbs.).

7. Position the oil pan and install the mounting bolts. Tighten the mounting bolts to 15 Nm (11 ft. lbs.) in the sequence shown (Fig. 83).
8. Lower the engine into mounts using special tool 8534.
9. Install both the left and right side engine mount through bolts. Tighten the nuts to 68 Nm (50 ft. lbs.).
10. Remove special tool 8534.
11. Install structural dust cover, if equipped.
12. Install the front crossmember.
13. Fill engine oil.
14. Reconnect the negative battery cable.
15. Start engine and check for leaks.