Oil Pan Lower Section, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .

-- Remove the right front wheel housing liner. Refer to OVERVIEW - FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER .

Fig 1: Identifying Connector From Oil Level Thermal Sensor

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-- Release and remove the connector -arrow- from the Oil Level Thermal Sensor -G266-.

-- Loosen the fasteners -arrows-, and remove the oil pan noise insulation -1-.

Fig 2: Identifying Noise Insulation

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-- Drain the engine oil. Refer to ENGINE OIL, DRAINING

-- Loosen and remove bolts -1- through -20- diagonally.

Fig 3: Identifying Bolts

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-- Screw in a bolt for the oil pan lower section eight turns at the threaded hole -arrow-.

TIP:

At approximately eight turns the bonding loosens audibly. If the bolt is installed too far, the oil pan can become deformed.

• Do not install the bolts with great force.
• Do not bend when loosening the oil pan lower section bonding.

-- Insert the Wedge Set - Wedge 2: T10383/2  at the loosened position -arrow-.

-- Place the opening on the Wedge Set - Wedge 2: T10383/2  on the bolt.

-- Carefully drive in the wedge with a plastic mallet.

-- Carefully loosen the oil pan lower section from the bond.

-- While doing so, move the Wedge Set - Wedge 2: T10383/2  and loosen the bonding at the other positions.