Oil Pan: Service and Repair

Oil Pan

Material:

Removal and Installation
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Remove the drain plug and drain the engine oil.
^ To install, tighten to 26 Nm (19 ft. lbs.).

3. Remove the bolts, the oil pan and the gasket. Discard the gasket.
^ To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 inch lbs.).

4. CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of the old oil pan gasket.

Clean and inspect the sealing surfaces.
5. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
6. Fill the engine with clean engine oil.