Removal Oil Pan - 4X2

Fig 1: Identifying Oil Pan

Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC

1 - OIL PAN

2 - WINDAGE TRAY AND INTEGRATED OIL PAN GASKET

Disconnect and isolate negative battery cable.
Install engine support fixture.
Raise and support vehicle.
Remove front wheel assemblies.
Remove skid plate (if equipped). Refer to REMOVAL .
Drain engine oil.
Mark adjustment cam position of front lower control arm bolts.
Remove front lower control arm bolts. Refer to REMOVAL .
Disconnect LH tie rod. Refer to REMOVAL .
Disconnect LH lower ball joint. Refer to REMOVAL .
Disconnect LH strut clevis. Refer to REMOVAL .
Remove LH front axle. Refer to REMOVAL .
Remove front axle brace bolts.
Remove front prop shaft. Refer to REMOVAL .
Drain front axle.
Using a transmission jack, support front axle.
Remove axle bracket bolts.
With RH axle still in place, remove front differential.
Remove transmission oil cooler line bracket.
Remove engine to transmission stiffening bracket.
Position Engine Support 8534 on the fender lip and align the slots in the brackets with the fender mounting holes.
Secure brackets to the fender using four M6 X 1.0 X 25 MM flanged cap screws.
Tighten the thumbscrews to secure the sleeves to the support tube.
Secure the support tube in an upright position.
Assemble the flat washer, thrust bearing, hook and T handle.
Using the M10 X 1.75 mm flanged nut supplied with the support fixture, secure the chain to the front engine lifting stud.
Loosen engine mounts.
Remove oil pan bolts.
Separate oil pan (1) from engine.
Move oil pan to one side, remove oils sump bolt and windage tray bolts,
NOTE: Do not pry on oil pan or oil pan gasket. Gasket is integral to engine windage tray and does not come out with oil pan. See Fig 1.
Move the oil pan and windage tray (2) toward front of vehicle and remove from vehicle.