Oil Pan: Removal

Remove the oil dipstick and its pipe. Remove the splashguard under the engine. Drain the engine oil and remove the oil filter. Release the oil cooler pipe from the sump. See Fig 1. Hang up at the rear.
Remove the bolt from the bracket for the fuel line. Remove the oil sump. Loosen all bolts holding the oil sump, except for four in the corners of the sump. Carefully tap the sump with a rubber mallet until the joint and its liquid gasket releases. Remove the four remaining bolts. Remove the sump.

Fig 1: Locating Oil Cooler Pipe

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