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Removal Procedure

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  1. Raise and support the vehicle.
  2. Drain the engine oil.
    Fig 1: Identifying Engine Oil Drain Plug
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  3. Remove the engine mount strut bracket. Refer to Engine Mount Strut Bracket Replacement .
  4. Remove the lower AC compressor bolt.
  5. Loosen the upper AC compressor bolts.
  6. Remove the oil pan bolts.
    Fig 2: Identifying Oil Pan Bolt Removal Sequence
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  7. Remove the oil pan
    Fig 3: Removing Oil Pan
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