Oil Pan: Service and Repair

Removal
1. Remove oil level gauge.
2. Raise vehicle.





3. Drain engine oil by removing drain plug (1).





4. Remove engine under covers.
5. Remove heated oxygen sensor-2 from exhaust No. 1 pipe.
6. Remove exhaust No.1 pipe.
7. Support engine and transmission with engine support jack.
8. Remove mounting member.
9. Remove clutch housing lower plate (M/T) or torque converter housing (A/T).





10. Remove oil pan (3) and then oil pump strainer (1).

Installation





1. Apply sealant to oil pan (1) mating surface continuously as shown in the figure.
"A": Sealant 99000-31150
2. Install O-rings (2) to oil pump strainer (1) securely as shown in the figure. Tighten strainer bolts to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Oil pump strainer bolt (a): 11 Nm (1.1 kg-m, 8.0 ft. lbs.)





3. After fitting oil pan (3) to cylinder block, run in securing bolts and start tightening at the center: move wrench outward, tightening one bolt at a time. Tighten bolts and nuts to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Oil pan bolt and nut (b): 11 Nm (1.1 kg-m, 8.0 ft. lbs.)





4. Install gasket and drain plug to oil pan. Tighten drain plug to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Drain plug (a): 35 Nm (3.5 kg-m, 25.5 ft. lbs.)
5. Install torque converter housing (A/T) or clutch housing lower plate (M/T).





6. Install mounting member (1). Tighten bolts and nuts to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Mounting member bolt and nut (a): 55 Nm (5.5 kg-m, 40.0 ft. lbs.)
Mounting and torque bush nut (b): 45 Nm (4.5 kg-m, 32.5 ft. lbs.)
7. Remove engine support jock.





8. Install exhaust No. 1 pipe (1). Install heated oxygen sensor-2 to exhaust No.1 pipe. Tighten bolts and nuts to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Exhaust No.1 pipe bolt and nut (a): 50 Nm (5.0 kg-m, 36.5 ft. lbs.)
Exhaust No.2 pipe to No.1 pipe bolt (b): 43 Nm (4.3 kg-m, 31.5 ft. lbs.)
Heated oxygen sensor-2 (c): 45 Nm (4.5 kg-m, 33.0 ft. lbs.)

NOTE:
^ Tighten bolts and nuts marked (a) first.
^ Use new gasket for exhaust No.1 pipe.

9. Install engine under covers.
10. Install oil level gauge.
11. Refill engine with engine oil.

Oil Pan and Oil Pump Strainer Cleaning
^ Clean mating surface of oil pan and cylinder block.
Remove oil, old sealant, and dusts from mating surfaces and oil pan inside.
^ Clean oil pump strainer screen.