Oil Pan
Oil Pan - Vehicles With Rear Wheel Drive
| ITEM | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oil pan |
| 2 | Oil level gauge tube |
| 3 | Oil level gauge |
| 4 | Sealing washer |
| 5 | Drain plug |
| 6 | Bolt - Oil pan (16 off) |
Oil Pan - Vehicles With All Wheel Drive
| ITEM | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oil pan |
| 2 | Oil level gauge tube |
| 3 | Oil level gauge |
| 4 | Bolt - Oil pan (16 off) |
| 5 | Drain plug |
| 6 | Sealing washer |
The oil pan is cast from aluminum alloy using a high pressure die cast process and is located on the underside of the cylinder block. The oil pan is sealed to the cylinder block with a bead of the room temperature vulcanization sealant. The oil pan is secured with fourteen bolts and two shoulder bolts that locate the oil pan to the engine block. The oil pan contains the variable flow oil pump with integral vacuum pump, pick up pipe, windage tray and oil level gauge. The oil is drained via removal of a drain plug and washer located on the side of the oil pan.
There are different oil pans for the vehicles with Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) and vehicles with All Wheel Drive (AWD).
On the vehicles with AWD the front differential is mounted on the left side of the engine. The differential is secured to the left side of the oil pan. The right halfshaft passes through the oil pan and is secured by the halfshaft support bracket which is bolted to the right side of the oil pan.
The oil is drained via removal of a drain plug and washer located on the side of the oil pan. On the vehicles with AWD the drain plug and washer assembly is on the right side. On the vehicles with RWD the drain plug and washer assembly is on the left side.