Removal and Replacement
Oil Pan Removal and InstallationRemoval
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Drain the engine oil from the engine crankcase.
3. Remove the exhaust front pipe.
4. Remove the oil pan flange-to-transaxle retaining bolts.
5. Remove the transaxle-to-oil pan flange retaining bolt.
6. Remove the transaxle rear mount bracket.
7. Remove the lower reaction rod.
8. Remove the oil pan retaining bolts.
9. Remove the oil pan from the engine block with pushing the engine assy forward.
Installation
1. Coat the new oil pan gasket with sealant.
2. Install the oil pan to the engine block.
3. Install the oil pan retaining bolts.
Tighten: Tighten the oil pan retaining bolts to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).
4. Install the oil pan flange-to-transaxle retaining bolts.
Tighten: Tighten the oil pan flange-to-transaxle bolts to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).
5. Install the exhaust flex pipe.
6. Install the exhaust flex pipe retaining nuts to the exhaust manifold.
Tighten: Tighten the exhaust flex pipe-to-exhaust manifold retaining nuts to 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.).
7. Install the exhaust flex pipe retaining nuts to the catalytic converter or the connecting pipe.
Tighten: Tighten the exhaust flex pipe-to-catalytic converter or connecting pipe retaining nuts to 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.).
8. Connect the negative battery cable.
9. Install the oil pan drain plug.
Tighten: Tighten the oil pan drain plug to 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.).
10. Refill the engine crankcase with engine oil.