Oil Pan Installation

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Fig 1: View Of Oil Pan

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Clean and dry the oil pan mating surfaces.
Apply sealant GM P/N 12346240 (Canadian P/N 10953493), or equivalent, evenly to the oil pan mating surface (1) of the engine block.

Fig 2: View Of Pins, Oil Pan & Bolts

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Install the pins (402).
Install the oil pan (400).

NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Cautions and Notices.

Install the bolts (409).

Fig 3: Oil Pan Bolt TIghtening Sequence

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Tighten the bolts.
Tighten:
1. Tighten the bolts in sequence a first pass to 6 N.m (53 lb in).
2. Tighten the bolts in sequence a final pass to 12 N.m (106 lb in).