Removing Oil Pan

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Remove all screws from the oil pan. Remove oil pan.

Fig 1: Identifying Oil Pan Components
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1. Oil pan with reusable seal inserted
2. Sealing ring
3. Oil drain plug, M18 x 1.5
4. Screw, M6 x 20
1. Direction of travel
If the seal is damaged when removing the oil pan or if the seal was leaking, the entire oil pan must be replaced. Otherwise the oil pan with the vulcanised seal can be reused.