Oil Pan Lower Section, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Engine oil is drained. Refer to ENGINE OIL, DRAINING AND REPLACING FILTER and ENGINE OIL, DRAINING .

-- Remove bolt -1-, loosen but do not remove bolt -3-.

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-- Push the mount -2- with the wire toward the rear.

-- Remove the nuts -arrows- and lower the stabilizer bar.

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-- Disconnect the connector -1- on the Oil Level Thermal Sensor -G266-.

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-- Free up the electric wires.

CAUTION:

There is a risk of contamination.

There is still a residual amount of oil in lower section of oil pan.

-- Loosen and remove the bolts -arrows- in a diagonal sequence.

-- Loosen and remove the oil pan lower section carefully from the adhesive.