Oil Pan Lower Section, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Disconnect the connector -1- on the Oil Level Thermal Sensor -G266-.

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-- Remove the Oil Level Thermal Sensor -G266-. Refer to Oil Level Thermal Sensor -G266-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Loosen and remove the bolts in a -19 through 1- sequence.

Fig 1: Lower Section of Oil Pan - Tightening Sequence

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-- Disconnect the bonding between the oil pan lower section -4- and the oil pan upper section -1-.

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-- To do so use the :T10561 .

NOTE:

The oil pan is sealed using a liquid sealant -2-.

The sealant has a high adhesion strength in the hardened state.

-- Place the :T10561 without tilting on the bonding -arrows-.

-- Drive in the :T10561 -3- using a rubber hammer until it stops -arrow-.

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-- At the same time do not tilt the :T10561 .

-- Do not perform any sideways movement using the :T10561 .

-- Do not lift using the :T10561 .

-- Perform the procedure on the other locations as described until the oil pan is loosened.

-- For additional loosening use the :T10383/2 .

-- Then insert the :T10383/2 on the loosened positions where possible.

-- Carefully drive in the wedge with a plastic mallet.

-- Carefully loosen the oil pan lower section from the bond.

-- Move the :T10383/2 and loosen the bonding on the other positions.

-- Using a screwdriver, carefully pry out the oil pan lower section at the location marked with an -arrow-.

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-- Carefully loosen the oil pan lower section from the bonding using a commercially available scraper.