Removal Procedure
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- Drain the engine oil and remove the oil filter. Refer to Engine Oil and Oil Filter Replacement .
- Support the engine. Refer to Engine Support Fixture .
- Remove Drivetrain and Front Suspension Cradle Replacement (All Wheel Drive)
- Remove Oil Pump Flow Control Valve Heat Shield Replacement
- Remove the front engine cover (1). Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement .
- Remove the exhaust front pipe. Refer to Exhaust Front Pipe Replacement (LTG) .
- Remove the catalytic converter to oil pan brace fasteners (1).
- Remove the catalytic lower brace (2).
- Remove the bolt (1)
- Remove the oil pan to transmission bolts (1, 2)
- Disconnect the electrical connector (1)
- Remove the bolt (2)
- Remove the long oil pan bolts (3), medium bolt (2) and short bolts (1), then remove the oil pan.
- For part transfer, cleaning and inspection, refer to Oil Pan Cleaning and Inspection .