Oil Pan: Service and Repair
Removal1. If the engine is out of the vehicle, go to step 18.
2. Drain the engine oil.
3. Drain the power steering system fluid.
4. Remove the power steering (P/S) pump outlet hose from the P/S pump, and remove the P/S hose clamp.
5. Remove the steering joint cover, and make a reference mark across the steering joint and steering gearbox pinion shaft. Remove the steering joint from the steering joint pinion shaft.
6. Remove the splash shield.
7. Remove the transfer assembly.
8. Disconnect the tie-rod end ball joints.
9. Disconnect the suspension lower arm ball joints.
10. Remove the P/S hose.
11. Disconnect the power steering pressure switch connector.
12. Remove the nuts securing the transmission lower front mount and transmission lower rear mount.
13. Remove the bolt securing the rear mount.
14. Attach the chain hoist to the engine.
15. Remove the nut securing the front mount bracket.
16. Make reference marks on the body across the marks on the edge of the front subframe.
17. Remove the front subframe.
18. Remove the torque converter cover (A) and two bolts (B) securing the transmission.
19. Remove the bolts securing the oil pan.
20. Remove the 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 08718-0001 or 08718-0003, evenly to the oil pan mating surface of the cylinder block 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 on the cylinder block.
5. Tighten the bolts in two or three steps. In the final step, tighten all bolts, in sequence, to 12 Nm (1.2 kgf-cm, 8.7 ft. lbs.).
NOTE: After assembly, wait at least 30 minutes before filling the engine with oil.
6. Tighten the two bolts (A) securing the transmission, and install the torque converter cover (B).
7. When the engine is in the vehicle, perform the following procedure.
8. Install the front subframe and loosely install the subframe mounting bolts.
9. Align all reference marks on the front subframe with the body, then tighten the bolts on the subframe to the specified torque.
10. Tighten the transmission lower rear mount mounting nuts and transmission lower front mount mounting nuts.
11. Tighten the rear mount mounting bolts.
12. Tighten the front mount support nut.
13. Install the power steering (P/S) hose.
14. Connect the power steering pressure switch connector.
15. Connect the suspension lower arm ball joints.
16. Connect the tie-rod end ball joints.
17. Install the transfer assembly.
18. Install the splash shield.
19. Install the P/S hose clamp, and install the P/S pump outlet hose with a new O-ring.
20. Align the reference mark on the steering joint and steering gearbox pinion shafts. Connect the steering joint to the steering gearbox pinion shaft, and tighten the steering joint bolt. Then install the steering joint cover.
21. Refill the power steering system fluid.
22. Refill the engine with oil.