Oil Pan Removal (LS3, L99, or LSA)
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
- The original oil pan gasket is retained and aligned to the oil pan by rivets. When installing a new gasket, it is not necessary to install new oil pan gasket rivets.
- DO NOT use the oil pan gasket again. When installing the oil pan, install a NEW oil pan gasket.
- Remove the left close out cover and bolt.
- Remove the right closeout cover and bolt.
- Remove the oil pan bolts (439 and 453).
- Remove the oil pan (400).
- DO NOT allow foreign material to enter the oil passages of the oil pan. Cap or cover the openings, as required.
- Use care not to gouge, score, or damage the oil pan sealing surface.
- Drill (2) out the oil pan gasket retaining rivets (1), if required.
- Remove the gasket (426) from the pan.
- Discard the gasket (426) and rivets.
- Remove the oil level sensor, baffle and other internal components, as required. Refer to Oil Pan Cleaning and Inspection (LSA) Oil Pan Cleaning and Inspection (LS3 or L99) .
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