2.4L DOHC Engine: Pan-Oil: Removal
| 1 - OIL FILTER |
| 2 - DRAIN PLUG |
- Raise vehicle on hoist.
- Drain engine oil (2) and remove oil filter (1).
1 - RIGHT MOUNT BOLT ACCESS PLUG 2 - FASCIA 3 - SPLASH SHIELD 4 - CRANKSHAFT BOLT ACCESS PLUG - Remove accessory drive belt splash shield (3).
- Turbocharger Equipped Vehicles: Remove turbocharger to charge air cooler hose assembly (Refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM/TURBOCHARGER SYSTEM/CHARGE AIR COOLER AND HOSES - REMOVAL) .
- Turbocharger Equipped Vehicles:
Remove oil cooler connector bolt. DO NOT
disconnect coolant lines from oil cooler. Reposition oil cooler.
Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
1 - TRANSAXLE 2 - STRUCTURAL COLLAR 3 - OIL PAN 4 - BENDING STRUT - Remove structural collar (2) (Refer to ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/STRUCTURAL COLLAR - REMOVAL) .
1 - NUT 2 - PENCIL STRUT 3 - NUT 4 - FLAT WASHER 5 - LOWER TORQUE STRUT - Remove lower torque strut (5)
(Refer to ENGINE/ENGINE MOUNTING/TORQUE STRUT - REMOVAL)
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1 - OIL FILTER 2 - OIL PAN GASKET 3 - OIL PAN 4 - ADAPTER GASKET 5 - OIL FILTER ADAPTER - Remove oil filter adapter (5) and gasket (4). See Fig 5.
- Remove oil pan (3) and gasket (2). See Fig 5.
- Clean oil pan and all gasket surfaces.