Oil Pan Upper Section, Removing And Installing: Removing

• The engine is removed and secured to the engine/transmission holder. Refer to ENGINE, SECURING ON ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HOLDER .
• Engine oil is drained. Refer to ENGINE OIL, DRAINING AND REPLACING FILTER and ENGINE OIL, DRAINING .

-- Remove the lower timing chain cover. Refer to LOWER TIMING CHAIN COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the oil pan lower section. Refer to OIL PAN LOWER SECTION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the coolant pump. Refer to COOLANT PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Place the :SMN372500  under the engine and leave it there for the following steps.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and the oil pipe.

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-- Remove the bolt -arrow- and remove the intake tube.

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-- Remove the ribbed belt tensioner. Refer to RIBBED BELT TENSIONER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- then remove the oil lines -1 and 2-.

-- Seal the open lines and connections with clean plugs from the :VAS6122  .

Continuation For All Vehicles 

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-- Free up the wires from the oil dipstick tube.

-- Remove the bolt -1- and then unclip and remove the oil dipstick tube -2- from the intake manifold.

-- Disconnect the connector -1-.

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-- Loosen and remove the bolts -1 to 6- in a diagonal sequence.

Fig 1: Oil Pan Upper Section Bolts Tightening Sequence

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-- Loosen the oil pan upper section carefully from the adhesive then push it off the alignment sleeves and remove it.