Oil Pan Upper Section, Removing And Installing: Removing

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The engine is removed and secured to the engine/transmission holder. Refer to ENGINE, SECURING ON ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HOLDER .
Engine oil is drained.

-- Remove the lower timing chain cover. Refer to LOWER TIMING CHAIN COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the oil pump drive chain and the high pressure pump. Refer to OIL PUMP AND HIGH PRESSURE PUMP DRIVE CHAIN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the belt pulley side sealing flange. Refer to SEALING FLANGE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, BELT PULLEY SIDE .

-- Remove the oil pump. Refer to OIL PUMP WITH VACUUM PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the left lower coolant pipe. Refer to LEFT LOWER COOLANT PIPE ON ENGINE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disconnect the connector -1-.

Fig 1: Oil Pressure Regulation Valve -N428-

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NOTE:

Ignore item -2-.

-- Loosen and remove the bolts in the following sequence: -12 to 1-.

Fig 2: Oil Pan Upper Section, Tightening Specifications and Sequence

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-- Loosen the oil pan upper section carefully from the adhesive then push it off the alignment sleeves and remove it.