Oil Pan: Service and Repair

OIL PAN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [L3, AJ]
L3
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the under cover.
3. Drain the engine oil.
4. Remove the engine front cover.
5. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
7. Refill the specified type and amount of the engine oil.
8. Start the engine and confirm that there is no oil leakage.
^ If there is oil leakage, repair or replace applicable part.
9. Inspect the oil level. (See ENGINE OIL LEVEL INSPECTION [L3, AJ].) Testing and Inspection





Oil Pan Removal Note (L3)





1. Remove the oil pan using the separator tool.

Oil Pan Installation Note (L3)

Caution:
^ Apply the silicon sealant in a single, unbroken line around the whole perimeter.





^ Using bolts with the old seal adhering could cause cracks in the housing.

1. Completely clean and remove any oil, dirt, sealant or other foreign material that may be adhering to the housing and oil pan.
2. When reusing the oil pan installation bolts, clean any old sealant from the bolts.





3. Use a square ruler to align the oil pan and the cylinder block junction side on the engine front cover side.





4. Apply silicone sealant to the oil pan along the inside of the bolt holes as shown in the figure.

Thickness
2.2 - 3.2 mm (0.087 - 0.126 in)





5. Tighten the bolts in the order shown in the figure.

Tightening torque
17 - 23 Nm (1.8 - 2.3 kgf.m, 12.6 - 16.9 ft. lbf)





6. Tighten the oil pan-transaxle installation bolts.

Tightening torque 37 - 52 Nm (3.8 - 5.3 kgf.m, 28 - 38 ft. lbf)

AJ
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the under cover.
3. Drain the engine oil.
4. Remove the TWC (RH).
5. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
7. Refill the specified type and amount of the engine oil.
8. Start the engine and confirm that there is no oil leakage.
^ If there is oil leakage, repair or replace applicable part.
9. Inspect the oil level. (See ENGINE OIL LEVEL INSPECTION [L3, AJ].) Testing and Inspection





Oil Pan Removal Note (AJ)





1. Remove the transaxle housing bolts from oil pan.





2. Loosen the oil pan bolts and studs in two or three passes in the order shown in the figure.

Oil Pan Gasket Installation Note (AJ)





1. Apply silicone sealant to the cylinder block as shown in the figure.
Dot diameter 10 mm (0.39 in)

Oil Pan Installation Note (AJ)





1. Install the oil pan bolts and studs as shown in the figure.





2. Tighten the transaxle housing bolts to oil pan.

Tightening torque
38 - 51 Nm (3.8 - 5.3 kgf.m, 28 - 38 ft. lbf)





3. Tighten the oil pan bolts and studs in several passes in the order shown in the figure.

Tightening torque
20 - 30 Nm (2.0 - 3.1 kgf.m, 15 - 22 ft. lbf)