Oil Pan
Oil Pan - Vehicles With Rear Wheel Drive
| ITEM | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oil pan |
| 2 | Oil level gauge |
| 3 | Oil level gauge tube |
| 4 | Sealing washer |
| 5 | Drain plug |
| 6 | Bolt - Oil pan (16 off) |
Oil Pan - Vehicles With All Wheel Drive
| ITEM | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oil level gauge |
| 2 | Oil level gauge tube |
| 3 | Oil pan |
| 4 | Sealing washer |
| 5 | Drain plug |
| 6 | Bolt - Oil pan (16 off) |
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. It is sealed to the cylinder block with a 3 mm bead of room temperature vulcanization sealant and secured with fourteen bolts and two shoulder bolts that help locate the oil pan to the block. The oil pan contains the variable flow oil pump with integral vacuum pump, the pick up pipe, the windage tray and the oil level gauge tube. 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.