Oil Pan Lower Section, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .

Engine oil is drained. Refer to ENGINE OIL, DRAINING OR EXTRACTING; REPLACING OIL FILTER AND FILLING ENGINE OIL

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

-- Remove the bolts -1 through 20-.

Fig 1: Identifying Lower Oil Pan Bolt Tightening Sequence

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

-- Remove the bolt -1- and remove the oil baffle -2-.

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