Oil Pan Assembly Note

Completely clean and remove any oil, dirt, sealant or other foreign matter that may be adhering to the cylinder block and oil pan.
When reusing the oil pan Bolts, clean any old sealant from the bolts.
CAUTION:
- Apply the silicon sealant in a single, unbroken line around the whole perimeter.
- To prevent silicone sealant from hardening, adhere the oil pan to the cylinder block within 10 min. after silicone sealant is applied. Tighten the Bolts completely soon after adhering.
- Using bolts with the old seal adhering could cause cracks in the cylinder block.
Fig 1: Cleaning Old Sealant From Bolts
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Apply silicone sealant to the oil pan along the inside of the bolt holes as shown in the figure.

Fig 2: Identifying Silicone Sealant Applying Area To Oil Pan Inside Of Bolt Holes
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Thickness

3.0-7.0 mm {0.12-0.27 in}
Install the oil pan using the following procedure:
1. Install the oil pan to the cylinder block.
2. Temporarily tighten the two bolts shown in the figure.
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Oil Pan To Cylinder Block Bolts
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3. Tighten the bolts in the order shown in the figure.
  Tightening torque
  
  8-11 N.m {82-112 kgf.cm, 71-97 in.lbf}
  
  Fig 4: Oil Pan To Cylinder Block Bolt Tightening Sequence
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