Lower Oil Pan
Lower Oil Pan
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Hand drill with plastic brush attachment
• Protective goggles
• Sealant, refer to the Parts Catalog
Removing
- Remove the oil cooler. Refer to => [ Engine Oil Cooler ] Engine Oil Cooler.
- Drain engine oil.
- Remove the nuts - arrows - and the stabilizer bar.
- Remove the bolt - arrow - for the ATF line bracket.
• Ignore - 1 and 2 -.
- Disconnect the electrical connector - 2 - on the oil level thermal sensor (G266) and free up the electrical wire.
- Remove the bolts - 1 - for the lower oil pan.
- Carefully loosen the lower oil pan from the bond without bending it.
Installing
• Replace the lower oil pan if the coating on it is damaged or if it is bent.
Risk of contaminating lubricating system and bearing.
• Cover open parts of the engine.
Danger of eye injury.
• Wear protective goggles.
- Remove the sealant residue on the lower and upper sections of the oil pan, for example using a rotating plastic brush.
• Make sure the coating on the lower oil pan is not damaged.
- Clean the sealing surfaces; they must be free of oil and grease.
• Note the expiration date of the sealing compound.
- Cut the tube nozzle at the front marking (nozzle diameter approximately 1 mm).
The lubrication system could be plugged with excess sealant.
• Do not apply sealant bead thicker than indicated.
- Apply the sealant bead - arrow - to the clean sealing surfaces of the lower oil pan as shown in the illustration.
• Thickness of sealant bead: approximately 1.5 mm
• Install the lower oil pan within five minutes of applying the sealant.
- Position the lower section of the oil pan and tighten the bolts. Refer to => [ Lower Oil Pan, Tightening Specifications and Sequence ] Service and Repair.
Install in reverse order of removal paying attention to the following:
- Install the ATF lines.
- Install stabilizer bar.
- Install the oil cooler. Refer to => [ Engine Oil Cooler ] Engine Oil Cooler.
- Fill with engine oil and check oil level.