Oil Pan Upper Section, Removing And Installing: Installing

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Silicone sealant, refer to parts.

NOTE:

Note the expiration date of the silicone sealant.

The oil pan (upper part) must be installed within five minutes after application of silicone sealant.

Replace the bolts which are being tightened with an additional turn.

Replace sealing rings, seals and self-locking nuts.

-- Remove any sealant residue on the cylinder block using a flat blade scraper.

WARNING:

Danger of eye injury.

Wear protective eyewear.

-- Remove any remaining sealant on oil pan upper section -1- using, for example, a rotating plastic brush.

Fig 1: Cleaning Sealing Surfaces

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NOTE:

See if the timing chain cover is deformed. Then mount the upper section of the oil pan without any sealant and check the gap between the cover and the top section. If deformation is found and the cover cannot be aligned, replace the cover after installing the oil pan upper section.

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

-- Make sure the oil passages in the upper part of the oil pan and in the cylinder crankcase clean.

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

Fig 2: Cut Tube Nozzle At Front Marking (Nozzle Diameter Approx. 1 Mm)

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Fig 3: Identifying Silicone Sealant -D 174 003 A2- And Sealing Surface Of Upper Oil Pan

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CAUTION:

The lubrication system could be plugged with excess sealant.

Do not apply sealant bead thicker than indicated.

Sealant bead thickness: 2 to 3 mm.

-- Apply silicon sealant to clean sealing surfaces of the oil pan (upper part) as shown in illustration -arrow-.

-- Apply the silicone sealant between the cylinder block and the lower timing chain cover as illustrated -arrows-.

Fig 4: Identifying Silicone Sealant Locations

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NOTE:

The oil pan upper section must be installed within 5 minutes after application of silicone sealant.

The sealant bead may not be thicker than specified, otherwise excess sealant could enter the oil pan and clog the oil intake tube.

On the transmission side, the upper part of the oil pan and the crankcase must align.

-- Position the upper section of the oil pan immediately and tighten the bolts, tightening sequence, refer to Figure.

-- Install the bolts -arrows-. Tightening specification, refer to OVERVIEW - TIMING CHAIN COVER , -item 13- Bolts.

Fig 5: Identifying Bolts

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-- Install the sealing flange on the transmission side, refer to SEALING FLANGE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, TRANSMISSION SIDE .

-- Install the oil pump, refer to OIL PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Replace the baffle plate.

Further installation is done in the reverse order of removal.

-- Fill the engine oil and check the oil level, refer to to ENGINE OIL LEVEL, FILLING AND CHECKING .

Tightening specifications

Refer to Figure
Refer to OVERVIEW - OIL PAN/OIL PUMP .
Refer to OVERVIEW - TIMING CHAIN COVER .