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>> E << Oil Pan, Lower Installation

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  1. Clean both gasket surfaces of the upper and lower oil pans.
  2. Apply a 4 mm (0.2 inch) diameter bead of sealant (MITSUBISHI Genuine Parts number MD970389 or equivalent) to the lower oil pan.

    Apply sealant as indicted by the broken line in the illustration; the grooves must be traced and the bolt holes must be surrounded with a bead of sealant.

  3. Install the lower oil pan to the upper oil pan.
    NOTE: Be sure to install the oil pan quickly while the sealant is wet (within 15 minutes).
    Fig 1: Applying Sealing
    G04538466Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
  4. Tighten the lower oil pan bolts in the sequence shown.

    Tightening torque: 11 +/- 1 N.m (95 +/- 9 in-lb) 

    NOTE: After installation, keep the sealed area away from oil for approximately one hour.
    Fig 2: Tightening Lower Oil Pan Bolts In Sequence Shown
    G04538467Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
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