PAN, Oil: Installation: RWD
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- Clean the oil pan and all gasket surfaces.
- Apply a 1/8 inch bead of Mopar® Engine RTV GEN II at the parting line of the oil pump housing and the rear seal retainer.
1 - OIL PAN 2 - BOLT 3 - FASTENER 4 - GASKET 5 - ENGINE BLOCK - Install the oil pan gasket (4) to the engine block (5).
- Install the oil pan (1) and attaching fasteners (2) and (3) finger tight.
NOTE: Assure that the rear face of the oil pan is flush to the transmission bell housing when installing the oil pan.
- Install and pre-tighten four M10 horizontal rear oil pan to transmission bolts (1) to 1.4 N.m (12 in. lbs.).
1 - TIGHTEN FIRST 2 - TIGHTEN SECOND 3 - TIGHTEN LAST - First tighten the M8 (1) oil pan alignment bolt to 28 N.m (250 in. lbs.), then tighten bolt (2) to 28 N.m (250 in. lbs.).
- Tighten the remaining M8 bolts and M8 nuts to 28 N.m (250 in. lbs.) and the M6 bolts (3) to 12 N.m (105 in. lbs.).
- Tighten the four previously installed horizontal M10 oil pan to transmission bolts to 55 N.m (40 ft. lbs.).
- Install the flex plate inspection cover (1) and tighten the fastener (2) to 11 N.m (97 in. lbs.).
- Install the steering gear to cradle bolts and tighten the fasteners to 95 N.m (70 ft. lbs.).CAUTION: Prior to coupling installation, make sure gear is centered in its travel to match clockspring centering in steering column.
- Align the coupling (2) with the input shaft (3) and install the steering coupling. Install a new pinch bolt (1). Tighten the bolt to 54 N.m (40 ft. lbs.).
- Install the oil cooler and attaching fastener (if equipped) and tighten to 61 N.m (45 ft. lbs.). See Engine/Lubrication/COOLER, Oil - Installation .
- Install the engine oil filter (3). Tighten filter to 12 N.m (106 in. lbs.).
- Install the belly pan. Refer to Frame and Bumpers/Under Body Protection/BELLY PAN - Installation .
- Lower the vehicle.
- Install the engine oil level indicator tube (2) and tighten the retaining bolt (1) to 12 N.m (105 in. lbs.).
- Position the generator bracket (4) and install the bracket bolt (3). Tighten the generator mounting bolt (2) to 65 N.m (48 ft. lbs.) and tighten the generator bracket bolt (3) to 54 N.m (40 ft. lbs.).
- Fill the engine crankcase with the proper oil to the correct level. Refer to Vehicle Quick Reference/Capacities and Recommended Fluids - Specifications .
- Reconnect the negative battery cable.