Oil Pan: Removal

Raise and support vehicle. Remove lower engine cover. Drain engine oil. Remove lower oil pan retaining bolts in proper sequence. See Fig 1 .
Install Seal Cutter (KV10111100) between lower oil pan and upper oil pan. Using hammer, tap seal cutter around oil pan surface to loosen seal between both oil pans. Remove lower oil pan.
CAUTION: DO NOT insert screwdriver between upper and lower oil pans or oil pan flange may be distorted.
Remove retaining bolts and baffle plate. See Fig 2 . Remove exhaust pipe located below oil pan. Support transaxle using transmission jack. Support engine using engine hoist. Remove retaining bolts and crossmember.

Fig 1: Lower Oil Pan Bolt Removal & Installation Sequence
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Fig 2: Exploded View of Oil Pan Assembly
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On A/T models, disconnect shift control cable. On all models, remove A/C compressor retaining bolts at upper oil pan. Remove rear cover plate. See Fig 2 .
Remove upper oil pan retaining bolts in sequence. See Fig 3 . Remove 2 engine-to-transaxle bolts, and reinstall in proper holes of upper oil pan. See Fig 4 . Tighten bolts to release upper oil pan from cylinder block.
Install Seal Cutter (KV10111100) between upper oil pan and cylinder block. Using hammer, tap seal cutter around oil pan surface to loosen seal between upper oil pan and cylinder block. Remove upper oil pan. Remove bolts which were installed to release upper oil pan.

CAUTION: DO NOT insert screwdriver between upper oil pan and cylinder block or oil pan flange may be distorted.

Fig 3: Upper Oil Pan Bolt Removal & Installation Sequence

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Fig 4: Releasing Upper Oil Pan from Cylinder Block

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