Oil Pan: Service and Repair

Removal











WARNING:
a. Place vehicle on a flat and solid surface.
b. Place chocks at front and rear of rear wheels.
c. You should not remove oil pan until exhaust system and cooling system have completely cooled oft. Otherwise, you may burn yourself and/or fire may break out.
d. When remove front and/or rear engine mounting bolts or nuts, lift up slightly engine for safety work.

CAUTION:
a. In lifting engine, be careful not to hit against adjacent parts, especially against accelerator wire casing end, brake tube and brake master cylinder.
b. For tightening torque, refer to Transmissions, Mechanical Specifications. Specifications






1. Remove oil pan bolts.
2. Remove oil pan.
a. Insert Tool between cylinder block and oil pan. Be careful not to damage aluminum mating surface. Do not insert screwdriver, or oil pan flange will be damaged.






b. Slide Tool by tapping on the side of the Tool with a hammer.
3. Pull out oil pan from front side.
Installation






1. Use a scraper to remove old liquid gasket from mating surface of oil pan. Also remove traces of liquid gasket from mating surface of cylinder block.






2. Apply continuous bead of liquid gasket to mating surface of oil pan. Use Genuine Liquid Gasket or equivalent.Apply to groove on mating surface.






Allow 7 mm (0.28 in) clearance around bolt hole.











Be sure liquid gasket diameter is 3.5 to 4.5 mm (0.138 to 0.177 in).
Attaching should be done within 5 minutes after coating.
3. Install oil pan. Tighten oil pan bolts in numerical order. 6.3 - 8.3 N.m (0.64 - 0.85 kg-m, 55.6 - 73.8 in-lb).
Wait at least 30 minutes before refilling engine oil.
4. Install parts in reverse order of removal.






Sealant should be applied between engine and transmission.