Oil Pan Lower Section, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Drain the engine oil. Refer to ENGINE OIL, DRAINING, REPLACING OIL FILTER AND FILLING .

-- Disconnect the connector -1-.

Fig 1: Disconnecting Connector From Oil Level Thermal Sensor G266

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-- Remove the bolts -1 through 20-.

Fig 2: Oil Pan Loosening Sequence

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Requirement

• Two bolts facing each other may only be loosened to prevent the oil pan lower section from falling.

-- Attach the Cutting Tool:T10561  -3- in between the oil pan lower section -2- and oil pan upper section -1- straight to the bonding -arrows- and drive in using a commercially available plastic mallet all the way.

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Requirement

• The Cutting Tool:T10561  -3- must be kept straight during the procedure.

-- Perform the procedure on other locations, until the oil pan lower section -2- is loosened.

-- Drive in the commercially available plastic wedge into the loosened area as deep as the sealing surface.

-- Carefully loosen the oil pan lower section -2- from the bonding.

-- Remove the remaining bolts and then remove the oil pan lower section.

If the Oil Pan Lower Section is Replaced:

-- Remove the Oil Level Thermal Sensor -G266-. Refer to OIL LEVEL THERMAL SENSOR G266, REMOVING AND INSTALLING  .

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