Oil Pan Lower Section, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Fig 1: Identifying Mount And Bolts

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Engine oil is drained, refer to appropriate service information

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

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

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

Fig 2: Identifying Stabilizer Bar Components

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

Fig 3: Identifying Oil Pan Lower Section With Screws

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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 screws -arrows- in a diagonal sequence.

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