Pan, Oil: Removal
- Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
- Remove the Variable Valve Timing Solenoid (VVTS). Refer to SOLENOID, VARIABLE VALVE TIMING (VVTS), EXHAUST, REMOVAL .
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to HOISTING, STANDARD PROCEDURE
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- Remove bolts (1) and the belly pan.
- Drain the engine oil and remove the oil filter.NOTE:
Do not remove P/S hoses, tie rod ends or disconnect steering column coupler.
- Remove the steering gear mounting bolts (1) and lower the steering gear (2) to provide clearance to remove the oil pan.
- Remove fasteners (1, 2) and the generator support bracket (3).NOTE:
Left side shown, right side similar.
- Remove both left/right front engine mount heat shield retaining nuts (3) and remove the heat shields (4).
- Remove both left/right front engine mount lower retaining bolts (2).
- Remove support and lower the vehicle.NOTE:
Do not use air tools to install engine lift fixture.
- Install the Engine Lift Fixture (special tool #8984B, Fixture, Engine Lifting) (1), Engine Lift Adapter (special tool #8984-UPD, Adapter, Engine Lift) (2) and the Engine Support Fixture (special tool #8534C, Fixture, Driveline Support) (3).
- Raise the engine to provide clearance to remove the oil pan.
NOTE:
Do not pry on the oil pan or oil pan gasket. The oil pan gasket is integral to the engine windage tray and does not come out with the oil pan.
NOTE:The horizontal M10 bolts (11, 12, 15, 18) are 5 mm longer in length then the vertical M10 bolts (20, 21, 22, 23) and must be reinstalled in their original locations.
- Raise and support the vehicle.
- Remove the M10 bolts (horizontal 11, 12, 15, 18 and vertical 20, 21, 22, 23) from the rear of the oil pan to the transmission.
- Remove and discard the M6 bolts and the oil pan.NOTE:
When the oil pan is removed, a new oil pan gasket and the integral windage tray assembly must be installed, the old gasket cannot be reused.
- Remove bolt, nut (2) and the oil pump pickup tube (1).
- Remove and discard the oil pan gasket/windage tray.
