ENGINE OIL PAN REPLACEMENT
REMOVAL
1. Remove the engine. Refer to Engine Replacement. See: Service and Repair
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2. Remove the oil pan bolts.
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3. Remove the oil pan nuts.
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4. Remove the oil pan. Use a narrow putty knife in order to separate the oil pan from the engine block.
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5. Remove the oil pan rear oil seal.
6. Clean the sealing surfaces of the oil pan and the engine block.
INSTALLATION
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1. Apply a 5 mm (0.193 in) diameter bead of RTV sealer or equivalent to the oil pan side sealing flanges.
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2. Apply RTV sealer or equivalent to the oil pan surface that contacts the timing cover.
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3. Install a new oil pan rear seal. Apply a small amount of RTV sealer or Equivalent to the oil pan rear seal ears.
4. Install the oil pan.
5. Install the oil pan nuts.
o Tighten the oil pan nuts to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.)
6. Install the oil pan bolts.
o Tighten the oil pan bolts to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.)
7. Install the engine. Refer to Engine Replacement.
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Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 AT 9:52 PM