Removal Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.

NOTE: When raising or supporting the engine for any reason, do not use a jack under the oil pan, any sheet metal, or the crankshaft pulley. Due to the small clearance between the oil pan and the oil pump screen, jacking against the oil pan may cause the pan to be bent against the pump screen. This will result in a damaged oil pickup unit.

If vehicle is a 2 wheel drive (2WD), raise the vehicle to a height to work through the front wheelhouse opening.
If vehicle is a 4 wheel drive (4WD), raise the vehicle in order to remove the front tires and wheels.
Remove the left front tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
Remove the wheelhouse inner panel push pin retainers (2).

Fig 1: View Of Wheelhouse Panel & Push-In Retainers
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Remove the wheelhouse inner panel (1).
Working through the wheelhouse opening, remove the engine mount heat shield bolts.

Fig 2: View Of Engine Mount Heat Shield
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Remove the engine mount heat shield.
Remove the engine mount-to-engine mount bracket bolt.

Fig 3: View Of Engine Mount-To-Engine Mount Bracket
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if equipped, remove the oil pan skid plate bolts and plate.

Fig 4: Identifying Oil Pan Skid Plate
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Remove the engine shield bolts and shield.

Fig 5: View Of Engine Shield & Bolts
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IMPORTANT: When raising the engine only raise it enough to separate the engine mount from the engine mount bracket.
Raise the engine with a suitable jack in order to remove the engine mount and bracket.
Remove the engine mount-to-engine bolts.

Fig 6: View Of Engine Mount & Bolts
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Remove the engine mount.
Remove the engine mount bracket through bolts.

Fig 7: View Of Left Engine Mount Bracket
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Remove the engine mount bracket.