Oil Pan: Service and Repair

Oil Pan and Strainer

Non-turbo model:

Non-turbo model:

REMOVAL
1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
2. Remove the front wheels.
3. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.





4. Remove the collector cover. (Turbo model)
5. Disconnect the connector from mass air flow and intake air temperature sensor.





6. Remove the air intake duct and air cleaner case. (Non-turbo model)
7. Remove the air intake boot and air cleaner upper cover. (Turbo model)





8. Remove the intercooler. (Turbo model)
9. Remove the pitching stopper.





10. Remove the radiator upper brackets.





11. Support the engine with a lifting device and wire ropes.





12. Lift-up the vehicle.

CAUTION: When lifting up the vehicle, raise up wire ropes at the same time.

13. Remove the under cover.
14. Drain the engine oil.
15. Remove the front and center exhaust pipes. (Non-turbo model)
16. Remove the nuts which install front cushion rubber onto front crossmember.





17. Remove the bolts which install oil pan on cylinder block with the engine raised up.
18. Insert the oil pan cutter blade into the gap between cylinder block and oil pan.

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

19. Remove the oil strainer.
20. Remove the baffle plate.





INSTALLATION

CAUTION: Before installing the oil pan, clean the mating surface of oil pan and engine block.

1. Make sure that the seals (A) are installed securely on the baffle plate in a direction as shown in the figure below. (Non-turbo model)





2. Install the baffle plate.
Tightening torque: 6.4 Nm (0.65 kgf-m, 4.7 ft. lbs.)
3. Install the oil strainer onto baffle plate.

NOTE: Replace the O-ring with a new one.

Tightening torque: 10 Nm (1.0 kgf-m, 7.2 ft. lbs.)
4. Apply liquid gasket to the mating surfaces, and install the oil pan.
Liquid gasket. Three bond 1207C (Part No.004403012) or equivalent





5. Tighten the bolt which installs oil pan to engine block.
Tightening torque: 5 Nm (0.5 kgf-m, 3.6 ft. lbs.)





6. Lower the engine onto front crossmember.
7. Tighten the nuts which install front cushion rubber onto front crossmember.

NOTE: Make sure the front cushion rubber mounting bolts (A) and locator (B) are securely installed.

Tightening torque: 85 Nm (8.7 kgf-m, 63 ft. lbs.)





8. Install the front and center exhaust pipe. (Non-turbo model)

NOTE: Use a new gasket.

9. Install the under cover.
10. Lower the vehicle.

CAUTION: When lowering the vehicle, lower the lift-up device and wire ropes at the same time.

11. Remove the lifting device and wire ropes.





12. Install the pitching stopper.
Tightening torque:
T1: 50 Nm (5.1 kgf-m, 36.9 ft. lbs.)
T2: 58 Nm (5.9 kgf-m, 42.8 ft. lbs.)





13. Install the radiator upper brackets.





14. Install the air intake duct and air cleaner case. (Non-turbo model)
15. Install the intercooler. (Turbo model)
16. Install the air intake boot and air cleaner upper cover. (Turbo model)





17. Connect the connector to the mass airflow and intake air temperature sensor.





18. Install the front wheels.
19. Connect the ground cable to battery.





20. Refill the engine oil.

INSPECTION
Visually check that the oil pan, oil strainer, oil strainer stay and baffle plate are not damaged.