Installation
1. Use a scraper to remove old liquid gasket from mating surface of oil pan. Also, remove old liquid gasket from mating surface of cylinder block.
2. Apply a 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 inch) clearance around bolt holes.
- Be sure liquid gasket diameter is 3.5 to 4.5 mm (0.138 to 0.177 inch).
- Attaching should be done within 5 minutes after coating.
3. Install oil pan.
- Tighten oil pan nuts and bolts in the numerical order.
- Wait at least 30 minutes before refilling engine oil.
4. Install parts in reverse order of removal.