Oil Pan: Installation

All vehicles 

NOTE: If not secured within 5 minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned with silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging. Allow to dry until there is no sign of wetness, or 5 minutes, whichever is longer. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.
Fig 1: Identifying Silicone Gasket And Sealant Applying Areas At Crankshaft Rear Seal Retainer Plate-To-Cylinder Block Sealing Surface
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1. Apply silicone gasket and sealant at the crankshaft rear seal retainer plate-to-cylinder block sealing surface and at the engine front cover-to-cylinder block sealing surface.
2. Position a new gasket and the oil pan and install the 20 bolts.
   • Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown in illustration in 3 stages.
     • Stage 1: Tighten to 2 Nm (18 lb-in).
     • Stage 2: Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
     • Stage 3: Tighten an additional 45 degrees.
   Fig 2: Identifying Oil Pan Bolts Tightening Sequence

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3. Position the swaybar and install the 4 new stabilizer bar brackets nuts.
   • Tighten to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).
   Fig 3: Locating Stabilizer Bar Bracket Nuts

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4. Position the transmission fluid cooler tube support bracket, the starter wiring harness support bracket and install the nut.
   • Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
   Fig 4: Locating Transmission Cooler Tube Support Bracket And Nut

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5. Position the starter wiring harness and install the starter wiring harness rear support bracket pushpin.
   Fig 5: Locating Starter Wiring Harness Rear Support Bracket Pushpin

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6. Install the transmission fluid cooling tubes rear support bracket bolt.
   • Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
   Fig 6: Locating Transmission Fluid Cooling Tubes Bracket Bolt

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   Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) vehicles 

NOTE: Use care when positioning the front axle housing or the vacuum lines to the axle solenoid may become disconnected or damaged.
Fig 7: Positioning Suitable Hydraulic Jack Under Front Axle
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7. Raise the front axle carrier into position.
8. Install the lower front axle carrier mounting bushing bolt.
   • Tighten to 115 Nm (85 lb-ft).
   Fig 8: Locating Lower Front Axle Carrier Mounting Bushing Bolt

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9. Install the axle shaft housing carrier bushing bolt.
   • Tighten to 115 Nm (85 lb-ft).
   Fig 9: Locating Axle Shaft Housing Carrier Bushing Bolt

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10. Install the upper front axle carrier mounting bushing bolt.
    • Tighten to 115 Nm (85 lb-ft).
    Fig 10: Locating Upper Front Axle Carrier Mounting Bushing Bolt

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11. Install the skid plate and 4 bolts.
    • Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).

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12. Position the crossmember and Install the 4 bolts and the 4 nuts.
    • Tighten to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).
    Fig 11: Locating Crossmember Nuts And Bolts

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13. Fill the engine with clean engine oil.