Pan, Oil: Removal: Upper
- Remove the engine cover (1).
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to HOISTING, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
- Remove the right front wheelhouse inner splash shield. Refer to SHIELD, SPLASH, WHEELHOUSE, REMOVAL .
- Remove the bolt (2) and remove the oil level indicator (1).
- Drain the engine oil. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE
.NOTE:
The lower oil pan (1) does not need to be removed when removing the upper oil pan.
- If required, remove the lower oil pan (1). Refer to PAN, OIL, REMOVAL .
- Remove the two nuts (1) and the exhaust hanger bracket (7).
- Disengage the transmission cooler line retainer (1) from the oil pan flange.
- Remove four transmission to the engine oil pan bolts (2 and 3).
- Remove two rubber plugs (1) covering the rear oil seal retainer flange bolts.
NOTE:
shown in illustration with transmission removed for clarity.
CAUTION:There are two hidden M6 bolts that must be removed from the rear of the upper oil pan flange. If these bolts are not removed, the rear oil seal retainer flange will be severely damaged.
- Remove two M6 bolts (1) from the rear oil seal retainer flange.
- Remove nineteen M8 oil pan mounting bolts (1).
NOTE:
WK oil pan shown in illustration, JK oil pan similar.
- Using the four indicated pry points, carefully remove the upper oil pan.
- Remove all residual sealant from the upper and lower oil pans, timing chain cover, rear seal retainer and engine block mating surfaces. Refer to CLEANING .