Oil Pan: Service and Repair

Oil Pan and Oil Pump Strainer

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





3. Drain engine oil by removing drain plug (1).
4. Remove engine under covers (1).
5. Remove exhaust No.1 pipe (2).
6. Support engine and transmission with engine support jack.





7. Remove mounting member (3).
8. Remove clutch housing lower plate (M/T) or torque converter housing lower stiffener (A/T).





9. Remove oil pan (3) and then oil pump strainer (1), O-ring (2).

Installation





1. Apply sealant to oil pan (1) mating surface continuously as shown in figure.
"A": sealant 99000-31150
Sealant amount for oil pan
Width "a": 3 mm (0.12 inch)
Height "b": 2 mm (0.08 inch)
2. Install O-rings (2) to oil pump strainer (1) securely as shown in figure. Tighten strainer bolt to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Oil pump strainer bolts (a): 11 Nm (1.1 kgf-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 bolts and nuts (b): 11 Nm (1.1 kgf-m, 8.0 ft. lbs.)





4. Install gasket and drain plug to oil pan. Tighten drain plug to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Oil drain plug (a): 35 Nm (3.5 kgf-m, 25.5 ft. lbs.)
5. Install torque converter housing lower stiffener (A/T) or clutch housing lower plate (M/T).
Tightening torque
Torque converter housing lower stiffener: 50 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36.5 ft. lbs.)





6. Install mounting member. Tighten bolts and nuts to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Engine mounting bolts and nuts (a): 55 Nm (5.5 kgf-m, 40.0 ft. lbs.)
Engine front and rear mounting nuts (b): 45 Nm (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft. lbs.)
7. Remove engine support jack.





8. Install exhaust No.1 pipe (1) Tighten bolts and nuts to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Exhaust manifold to No.1 pipe nuts (a): 50 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36.5 ft. lbs.)
Exhaust No.1 pipe to No.2 pipe bolts (b): 43 Nm (4.3 kgf-m, 31.5 ft. lbs.)
Exhaust pipe No.2 stiffener bolts (c): 50 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36.5 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.

Cleaning
^ Clean mating surface of oil pan and cylinder block
Remove oil, old sealant, and dust from mating surfaces and oil pan inside.
^ Clean oil pump strainer screen