Removal Procedure
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- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
- For 1500 series vehicles, remove the oil pan skid plate bolts and skid plate, if equipped.
- For 2500 series vehicles, loosen the 2 rear oil pan skid plate bolts, remove the 2 front oil pan skid plate bolts and skid plate, if equipped.
- Unbolt the steering rack and hang downward.
- Place a suitable drain pan under the oil pan drain plug.
- Remove the oil pan drain plug (430).
- Allow the oil pan to drain completely.
- Re-install the oil pan drain plug until snug.
- Place the drain pan under the oil filter.
- Remove the oil filter (437).
- Allow the oil to drain completely.
- Re-install the oil filter until snug.
- Remove the right side transmission cover bolt.
- Remove the left side transmission cover bolt and cover.
- For 1500 series vehicles, remove the crossbar bolts/nuts and crossbar.
- For 2500 series vehicles, remove the crossbar bolts/nuts and crossbar.
- For vehicles with a 4L60-E/4L70-E automatic transmission, remove the 2 lower transmission bolts.
- For vehicles with a 4L80-E automatic transmission, remove the 2 lower transmission bolts.
- For vehicles with a 6L80-E automatic transmission, remove the lower left transmission bolt.
- For vehicles with a 6L80-E automatic transmission, remove the lower right transmission stud.
- For vehicles equipped with a manual transmission, remove the lower clutch housing to oil pan bolts.
- Disconnect the engine harness electrical connector (4) from the oil level sensor.
- Remove the engine harness clip (3) from the transmission oil cooler line bracket.
- Remove the battery cable channel bolt (2).
- Slide the channel pin (3) out of the oil pan tab.
- For vehicles with a 4L60-E/4L70-E automatic transmission, remove the oil cooler lines from the clip (1), if equipped.
- For vehicles with a 4L80-E automatic transmission, remove the oil cooler lines from the clip (1), if equipped.
- For vehicles with a 6L80-E automatic transmission, remove the oil cooler lines from the clip (1).
- Remove the transmission oil cooler line clip bolt and clip from the oil pan.
- Remove the oil pan bolts.
- Remove the oil pan.
- If reusing the oil pan perform the following steps, otherwise proceed to step 3 of the installation procedure.
- Drill out the oil pan gasket rivets (2), if necessary.
- Remove the oil pan gasket (1) from the pan.
- Discard the oil pan gasket.
- Discard the rivets, if necessary.
NOTE:
DO NOT allow foreign material to enter the oil passages of the oil pan, cap or cover the openings as required.