Oil Pan: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Remove oil level gauge guide.
2. Raise vehicle and remove both front wheels.
3. Remove rack and pinion assembly. Refer to Steering Gear; Service and Repair.





4. Remove front differential housing with differential from chassis if equipped. Refer to Transmission and Drivetrain.





5. Drain engine oil by removing drain plug.
6. Remove lower oil pan from upper oil pan.
7. Remove oil strainer bracket.
8. Detach radiator outlet pipe from upper oil pan.





9. Remove upper oil pan according to following procedure:
Lower upper oil pan until it stops by way of cross member and oil pump strainer and keep it at that position temporarily. With wrench inserted between upper oil pan and lower crankcase, and oil pump strainer mounting bolt removed, remove oil pump strainer. Then remove upper oil pan from temporarily supported position.

CLEAN





^ Inside of oil pan and oil pump strainer screen.





^ Clean sealing surface on upper oil pan, lower oil pan and lower crankcase. Remove oil, old sealant, and dust from sealing surface.

INSTALLATION





1. Install new 0-ring to lower crankcase as shown in figure.
2. Install two new 0-rings to oil pump strainer.





3. Apply sealant "A" to upper oil pan sealing surface area as shown in figure.
"A": Sealant 99000-31150





4. Place the upper oil pan on the cross member and suspension member (just beneath the lower crankcase). At this point install oil pump strainer.
Tightening Torque (a): 11 Nm (1.1 kg-m, 8.0 ft. lbs.)





5. Install upper oil pan to lower crankcase.
Tightening Torque
(b): 11.0 Nm (1.1 kg-m, 8.0 ft. lbs.)
(c): 27.0 Nm (2.7 kg-m, 19.5 ft. lbs.)





6. Install bracket to oil pump strainer and upper oil pan.
Tightening Torque (d): 11 Nm (1.1 kg-m, 8.0 ft. lbs.)





7. Apply sealant "A" to lower oil pan sealing surface area as shown in figure.
"A": Sealant 99000-31150
8. Install lower oil pan to upper oil pan.
Tightening Torque (e): 11 Nm (1.1 kg-m, 8.0 ft. lbs.)





9. Install gasket and drain plug to oil pan.
Tightening Torque (f): 35.0 Nm (3.5 kg-m, 25.5 ft. lbs.)
10. Attach radiator outlet pipe to upper oil pan.
11. Install front differential housing according to installation procedure described in Transmission and Drivetrain if removed.
12. Install rack and pinion assembly. Refer to Steering Gear; Service and Repair.
13. Refill front differential housing with gear oil if drained, referring to Transmission and Drivetrain.
14. Install oil level gauge guide with new 0-ring.
15. Refill engine with engine oil, referring to Engine Lubrication.
16. Check wheel alignment, referring to Wheels, Tires and Alignment.