Oil Pan: Service and Repair

OIL PAN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [LF]

WARNING:
- Hot engines and engine oil can cause severe burns. Turn off the engine and wait until it and the engine oil have cooled.
- A vehicle that is lifted but not securely supported on safety stands is dangerous. It can slip or fall, causing death or serious injury. Never work around or under a lifted vehicle if it is not securely supported on safety stands.
- Continuous exposure to USED engine oil has caused skin cancer in laboratory mice. Protect your skin by washing with soap and water immediately after working with engine oil.

1. Remove the battery and battery tray. Removal and Replacement

2. Remove the air cleaner. Service and Repair

3. Drain the engine oil. Service and Repair

4. Loosen the water pump pulley bolts before removing the drive belt.

5. Remove the drive belt. Service and Repair

6. Remove the front suspension tower bar (joint, right side, and left side). Service and Repair

7. Remove the plug hole plate. Service and Repair

8. Remove the ignition coils. Service and Repair

9. Remove the P/S oil pump with the hose and pipe still connected. Position the P/S oil pump out of the way. Removal and Replacement

10. Remove the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor. Service and Repair

11. Remove the engine front cover. Service and Repair

12. Remove the transverse member. Transverse Member Removal/Installation

13. Remove the member bracket. (MT) Transmission Removal/Installation [M15M-D] Transmission Removal/Installation [P66M-D]

14. Remove in the order indicated in the table.

15. Install in the reverse order of removal.

16. Refill with the specified type and amount of the engine oil. Service and Repair

17. Start the engine and confirm that there is no oil leakage.

- If there is oil leakage, repair or replace the applicable part.

18. Inspect the oil level. Testing and Inspection

19. Inspect for the ignition timing and idle speed. Testing and Inspection










Oil Pan Removal Note

NOTE:
- Lift up the engine approx. 25 mm {0.98 in} to assure clearance for the oil pan removal, then remove the oil pan.

1. Remove the windshield wiper arm. Service and Repair

2. Remove the cowl grille. Cowl Grille Removal/Installation

3. Remove the side cowl grille. Side Cowl Grille Removal/Installation

4. Remove the engine compartment service hole cover. Service and Repair

5. Remove the front tires. Service and Repair

6. Support the engine using the SST.






7. Remove the engine mount rubber installation nuts.






8. Lift up the engine approx. 25 mm {0.98 in} using the SST.

9. Remove the oil pan installation bolts.

10. Remove the oil pan using a separator tool.






11. Remove the oil pan.

Oil Pan Installation Note

CAUTION:
- Apply the silicon sealant in a single, unbroken line.
- Install the oil pan before the applied sealant starts to harden.
- Using bolts with the old seal adhering could cause cracks in the cylinder block.






1. Completely clean and remove any oil, dirt, sealant or other foreign material that may be adhering to the cylinder block and oil pan.

2. When reusing the oil pan installation bolts, clean any old sealant from the bolts.

3. Apply silicone sealant to the oil pan along the inside of the bolt holes as shown in the figure.






Thickness
1 2.2-3.2 mm {0.087-0.126 in}

4. Install the oil pan to the cylinder block.

5. Use a square ruler to align the oil pan and the cylinder block junction side on the engine front cover side.






6. Tighten the bolts in the order shown in the figure.






Tightening torque
1 17-23 Nm {1.8-2.3 kgf-m, 12.6-16.9 ft-lbf}

7. Tighten the oil pan-transmission installation bolts.






Tightening torque
1 37-52 Nm {3.8-5.3 kgf-m, 28-38 ft-lbf}