Oil Pan: Service and Repair

REMOVAL





1. Raise vehicle.
2. Remove front differential housing with differential, referring to DIFFERENTIAL.





3. Disconnect CKP sensor coupler and remove CKP sensor by removing its bolt.
4. Drain engine oil by removing drain plug.





5. Remove transmission left side stiffener (4 A/T model) and then clutch housing (torque converter housing for A/T) lower plate.





6. Remove oil pan and then oil pump strainer.

CLEANING





- Clean mating surfaces of oil pan and cylinder block. Remove oil, old sealant, and dusts from mating surfaces and oil pan inside





- Clean oil pump strainer screen.

INSTALLATION





1. Apply sealant to oil pan mating surface continuously as shown in figure.
"A" Sealant: 99000-31150





2. Install oil pump strainer and oil pan.
Install seal in the position as shown in figure.
With oil pump strainer inserted into oil pan, install strainer to cylinder block.
Tighten strainer bolt first and then bracket bolt to specified torque.

Tightening Torque
(a): 11 Nm (8.0 ft. lbs.)
(b): 11 Nm (8.0 ft. lbs.)

After fitting oil pan to cylinder block, run in securing bolts and start tightening at the center: move wrench outward, tightening one bolt at a time.
Tighten bolts to specified torque.

Tightening Torque (c): 11 Nm (8.0 ft. lbs.)





3. Install gasket and drain plug to oil pan.
Tighten drain plug to specified torque.

Tightening Torque (a): 35 Nm (25.5 ft. lbs.)





4. Install clutch (torque converter) housing lower plate and transmission left side stiffener (4 A/T and M/T model).

Tightening Torque (a): 50 Nm (36.5 ft. lbs.)

5. Install CKP sensor and connect its coupler.
6. Install front differential housing with differential according to installation procedure described in DIFFERENTIAL.
7. Refill front differential housing with gear oil, referring to DIFFERENTIAL.
8. Refill engine with engine oil, referring to item ENGINE OIL CHANGE.