Oil Pan: Service and Repair

OIL PAN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [LF]

Warning
^ Hot engine and engine oil can cause severe burns. Turn off the engine and wait until it and the engine oil have cooled.
^ A vehicle that is lifted but not securely supported on safety stands is dangerous. It can slip or fall, causing death or serious injury. Never work around or under a lifted vehicle if it is not securely supported on safety stands.
^ Continuous exposure to USED engine oil has caused skin cancer in laboratory mice. Protect your skin by washing with soap and water immediately after working with engine oil.

1. Remove the battery and battery tray.
2. Remove the air cleaner.
3. Drain the engine oil.
4. Loosen the water pump pulley bolt and remove the drive belt.
5. Remove the front suspension tower bar (joint, right side, and left side).
6. Remove the plug hole plate.
7. Remove the ignition coils.
8. Remove the P/S oil pump with the hose and pipe sill connected. Position the P/S oil pump out of the way.
9. Remove the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor.
10. Remove the engine front cover.
11. Remove the transverse member.
12. Remove the member bracket.
13. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
14. Install in the reverse order of removal.
15. Refill the specified type and amount of the engine oil.
16. Start the engine and confirm that there is no oil leakage.
^ If there is oil leakage, repair or replace the applicable part.

17. Inspect the oil level. (See ENGINE OIL LEVEL INSPECTION [LF].) Testing and Inspection
18. Inspect for the ignition timing and idle speed. (See ENGINE TUNE-UP [LF] In Maintenance.)








Oil Pan Removal Note

Note
^ Lift up the engine approx. 25 mm (0.98 in) to assure clearance for the oil pan removal, then remove the oil pan.

1. Remove the windshield wiper arm.
2. Remove the cowl grille.
3. Remove the side cowl grille.
4. Remove the engine compartment service hole cover.
5. Remove the front tires.





6. Support the engine using the SST.





7. Remove the engine mount rubber installation nuts.
8. Lift up the engine approx. 25 mm (0.98 in) using the SST.
9. Remove the oil pan installation bolts.





10. Remove the oil pan using the separator too[.
11. Remove the oil pan.

Oil Pan Installation Note

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 N-m (1.8-2.3 kgf-m, 12.6-16.9 ft-lbf)





6. Tighten the oil pan-transmission installation bolts.
Tightening torque 37-52 N-m (3.8-5.3 kgf-m, 28-38 ft-lbf)