Oil Pan Lower Section, Removing and Installing: Installing
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Fig 1: Using Rotating Plastic Brush To Remove Any Remaining Sealant From Oil Pan (Lower Part) And At Upper Part
NOTE:
- Replace seals.
CAUTION:
Wear safety glasses.
- Remove sealant residue lower part and upper part of oil pan, e.g. with rotating plastic brush.
- Clean sealing surfaces, they must be free of oil and grease.
- Cut off nozzle on tube of sealant at front mark (diameter of nozzle approximately 2 mm).
- Apply sealant bead - arrow - on clean sealing surface of lower part of oil pan as shown in illustration.
- Thickness of sealant bead: 2.5 mm.
NOTE:
- Sealant bead must not be thicker than specified, otherwise excess sealant may get into lower section of oil pan and clog strainer in intake tube.
- The oil pan (lower part) must be installed within 5 minutes after application of sealant.
- Position lower part of oil pan and hand tighten all bolts.
- Tighten bolts for lower part of oil pan in 2 stages as follows.
- Pre-tighten all bolts in a diagonal sequence to 5 Nm.
- Tighten all bolts in a diagonal sequence to 9 Nm.
The rest of installation is in reverse order of removal, note the following:
- Install engine carrier → 40 - FRONT SUSPENSION .
- Install stabilizer bar → 40 - FRONT SUSPENSION .
- Add engine oil and check oil level → Oil Level, Checking .
Tightening Specifications
| Component | Nm |
|---|---|
| Lower section of oil pan to upper section of oil pan | 9 1) |
| Oil drain plug | 25 |
| Lower left coolant pipe to upper section of oil pan | 9 |
| Engine mount to engine carrier | 23 |
| 1) Tighten in 2 stages. | |