Removal and Installation: Removal
WARNING:
To avoid the danger of being scalded, never drain engine oil when engine is hot.
- Remove engine under cover.
- Drain engine oil. Refer to Draining .
- Remove oil pan (lower) as per the following:
- Loosen mounting bolts in reverse order as shown in the figure below, to remove.
: Engine front
- Insert the seal cutter [SST: KV10111100 (J-37228)] (A) between oil pan (upper) and oil pan (lower).CAUTION:
- Be careful not to damage the mating surfaces.
- Never insert a screwdriver. This damages the mating surfaces.
- Slide the seal cutter by tapping on the side of tool with a hammer. Remove oil pan (lower).
- Loosen mounting bolts in reverse order as shown in the figure below, to remove.
- Remove oil strainer.