Overview - Oil Pan/Oil Pump

• If large quantities of metal shavings or abraded material are found in the engine oil while servicing the engine, the oil passages must be carefully cleaned to prevent subsequent damage. Replace the additional oil spray jet, engine oil cooler and oil filter.

Fig 1: Oil Pan/Oil Pump Exploded View

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1. Nut
   • 9 Nm
2. Oil Level Thermal Sensor -G266-
   • Removing and installing. Refer to Oil Level Thermal Sensor -G266-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
3. Seal
   • Always replace after removing
4. Oil Drain Plug or Plug
   • Oil drain plug for sheet metal oil pan lower section
   • Oil Drain Plug 30 Nm
   • Plug for plastic oil pan lower section
   • Turn the plug all the way using a flat-head screwdriver or a coin
5. Gasket/O-ring
   • Allocation. Refer to the parts information.
   • Always replace after removing
6. Seal/Liquid Sealant
   • Allocation. Refer to the parts information.
   • Always replace the seal after removal.
7. Bolt
   • 4 Nm + 45°
   • Always replace after removing
8. Oil Baffle
   • Always replace after removing
9. O-rings
   • Always replace after removing
   • Coat with engine oil
10. Suction Line
    • Clean the screen if there are debris
11. Centering Bracket
    • Quantity: 2
    • For the oil pump
12. Bolt
    • Tightening sequence. Refer to Fig 4.
    • Always replace after removing
13. Oil Pan Upper Section
    • Removing and installing. Refer to OIL PAN UPPER SECTION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
14. Cylinder Block
15. Oil Pump Drive Chain
    • Mark the running direction before removal
16. Bolt
    • 9 Nm
17. Chain Tensioner
18. O-ring
    • Always replace after removing
    • Coat with engine oil
19. Oil Pressure Regulation Valve -N428-
    • Removing and installing. Refer to Oil Pressure Regulation Valve -N428-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
20. Bolt
    • Tightening specification, refer to -item  1- OVERVIEW - OIL PRESSURE SWITCH/OIL PRESSURE REGULATION VALVE.
    • Always replace after removing
21. Oil Screen
22. Oil Pump
    • Removing and installing. Refer to OIL PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
23. Bolt
    • Always replace after removing
    • 8 Nm + 90°
24. O-ring
    • Always replace after removing
    • Coat with engine oil
25. Bolt
    • 4 Nm + 45°
    • Always replace after removing
26. Bolt
    • Always replace after removing
    • Plastic oil pan lower section tightening sequence. Refer to Fig 2.
    • Metal oil pan lower section tightening sequence. Refer to Fig 3.
27. Oil Pan Lower Section
    • Removing and installing. Refer to OIL PAN LOWER SECTION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 2: Plastic Oil Pan Lower Section Tightening Sequence

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• Replace the bolts that were tightened with an additional turn after removing them.

-- Tighten the bolts in the steps shown in the sequence:

Fig 3: Oil Pan Lower Section Tightening Sequence

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• Replace the bolts that were tightened with an additional turn after removing them.

-- Tighten the bolts in the steps shown in the sequence:

Fig 4: Oil Pan Upper Section Tightening Sequence

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• Replace the bolts that were tightened with an additional turn after removing them.
• If when removing 14 bolts are installed then for the assembly 18 bolts must always be used.

-- Tighten the bolts in the steps shown in the sequence: