Oil Pan: Installation

CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of the head gasket.

Clean all sealing surfaces on the engine and the oil pan with Metal Surface Cleaner.
Position a new gasket on the oil pan.

NOTE: The oil pan must be installed and the bolts tightened with in six minutes of sealant application.

Fig 1: Applying Silicone Gasket & Sealer To Indicated Areas

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Apply a 10 mm (0.40 in) diameter dot of silicone gasket and sealer to the areas indicated.
Position the oil pan and hand-tighten the oil pan bolts.

Fig 2: Installing Oil Pan-To-Block Bolts
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Tighten the oil pan bolts in the sequence shown.

Fig 3: Oil Pan Bolt Tightening Sequence
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Tighten the three bolts.

Fig 4: Tightening Oil Pan-To-Block Bolts
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Install the exhaust flexible exhaust pipe. Refer to EXHAUST FLEXIBLE PIPE .
Connect the downstream catalyst monitor.

Fig 5: Connecting Downstream Catalyst Monitor
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Lower the vehicle.
Fill the crankcase with SAE 5W-20 motor oil.