Oil Pan: Service and Repair

Oil Pan Replacement

Removal Procedure

1. Open the hood.
Warning: Refer to Battery Disconnect Warning (Service Precautions).

2. Disconnect the battery.
3. Raise the vehicle by its full height.
4. Place a drip pan underneath.
5. Drain the engine oil.

* Remove the oil drain bolt.
* Collect the engine oil.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution (Fastener Caution).

6. Tighten the oil drain bolt.

Tighten the bolt to 14 Nm (124 lb in).
Replace the seal ring.
7. Lower the vehicle by its full height.
8. Remove the oil level indicator and tube. Refer to Oil Level Indicator Tube Replacement (Service and Repair).
9. Raise the vehicle by its full height.
10. Remove the lower engine cover and the right engine splash guard.




11. Expose the catalytic converter control oxygen sensor wiring harness (1).

* Disconnect the wiring harness (2).
* Disconnect the wiring harness connector (3).

12. Release the exhaust gas system.
Remove the 4 rubber dampers from the bracket.




13. Remove the front exhaust pipe (2) from the catalytic converter (1).
Remove the 3 nuts (3).
14. Take out the exhaust system.
Remove the 6 damper rings.
15. Disconnect the oil level sensor wiring harness plug.




16. Loosen the oil pan.

* Remove the 3 bolts (arrows) from the transmission.
* Remove the 13 bolts (arrows) from the engine block.

17. Remove the oil pan evenly all the way around with a suitable tool.

Installation Procedure

1. Clean the sealing surfaces.




2. Apply an approximately 3.5 mm (0.14 in) thick bead of oil pan sealant to the joints (arrows).





Note: The assembly time including torque check must take no longer than 10 minutes.

3. Apply the oil pan sealant to the oil pan.
Apply an approximately 3.5 mm thick bead of oil pan sealant (1) as illustrated.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution (Fastener Caution).

4. Install the oil pan.

* Tighten the 13 bolts on the cylinder block to 10 Nm (89 lb in).
* Tighten the 3 bolts on the transmission to 40 Nm (30 lb ft).

5. Connect the engine oil level wiring harness plug.
6. Install the front exhaust pipe to the catalytic converter.

* Insert the new gasket.
* Tighten 3 new nuts.

Tighten the new nuts to 20 Nm (15 lb ft).

* Attach the 4 rubber dampers.

7. Install the lower engine cover and the right engine splash guard.
8. Lower the vehicle by its full height.
9. Install the oil dipstick guide tube. Refer to Oil Level Indicator Tube Replacement (Service and Repair)
10. Top up the engine oil.
Inspect the engine oil level and correct if necessary.
11. Connect the battery.
12. For programming procedures, refer to Control Module References (Programming and Relearning).
13. Close the hood.