Removal Procedure
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- Drain the engine oil. Engine Oil and Oil Filter Replacement (RWD) , or Engine Oil and Oil Filter Replacement (AWD)
Remove wiring harness retainer.
- Lower Oil Pan Bolt (1) - Remove [18x]NOTE:
- Use the lower oil pan bolts in the provided jack screw (threaded inserts) in the oil pan. Tighten the jack screw by hand 1 to 2 turn each uniformly and move to the next screw until the oil pan has full separation from the LCE.
- Use care not to damage the LCE sealing surface.
- Lower Oil Pan (2) - Remove
Oil Pump Screen Bolt (1) - Remove
- Oil Pump Screen (2) - Remove
- Oil Pump Suction Pipe Gasket (3) - Remove and DISCARD
NOTE:
Leave the oil filter in place, or oil will continue to drip.