Oil Pan, Engine

REMOVAL

NOTE: Oil pan upper cannot be removed from the normal vehicle position. The engine must be separated from the body prior to removal.

1) Set the vehicle on lift arms.
2) Lift-up the vehicle.





3) Remove under cover.





4) Drain engine oil. Set container under the vehicle, and remove drain plug from oil pan.
5) Insert oil pan cutter blade between upper and lower oil pans.

CAUTION: Do not use a screwdriver or similar tool in place of oil pan cutter.





6) Remove oil pan.





7) Remove oil strainer.

INSTALLATION

CAUTION: Before installing oil pan, clean sealant from lower oil pan and upper oil pan.





1) Install oil strainer onto baffle plate.

CAUTION: Replace O-ring with a new one.

Tightening torque: 6.4 Nm (0.65 kgf-m, 4.7 ft. lbs.)





2) Apply fluid packing to mating surfaces and install oil pan.
Fluid packing: THREE BOND 1280B
Fluid packing application diameter: 5.0 ± 1.0 mm (0.197 ± 0.039 inch)





3) Tighten the lower oil pan mounting bolts in the numerical sequence shown in the figure.
Tightening torque: 6.4 Nm (0.65 kgf-m, 4.7 ft. lbs.)





4) Install under cover.
5) Fill engine oil.