Oil Pan Upper Section, Removing And Installing: Installing

-- Remove sealant from grooves of upper part of oil pan and from sealing surfaces.

-- Remove any sealant residue from the pan with a rotating brush, for example, using a hand drill with a plastic brush attachment (wear eye protection).

Fig 1: Identifying Rotating Plastic Brush For Removal Of Sealant From Upper Part Of Oil Pan And Cylinder Block

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-- Clean the sealing surfaces, they must be free of oil and grease.

-- Cut the tube nozzle at the front marking (nozzle diameter: approximately 3 mm).

Fig 2: Cut Tube Nozzle At Front Marking

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-- Insert the seals -1 and 2- in the oil pan upper section.

Fig 3: Applying Sealant Beads To Clean Sealing Surface On Upper Section Of Oil Pan

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-- Apply the sealant beads -arrows- to the clean sealing surface on the oil pan upper section as illustrated.

• The grooves -arrows- of sealing surfaces must be completely filled with sealant.
• The sealant beads must be 1.5 to 2.0 mm above the sealing surface.

-- Position upper part of oil pan in place and tighten bolts -1 through 4- to 5 Nm  in Diagonal Sequence.

Fig 4: Identifying Upper Oil Pan Bolts -1 Through 4-

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-- Tighten screws -1 to 4- in a diagonal sequence.

Install In Reverse Order Of Removal.