RWD Lower
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to HOISTING, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
- Remove the belly pan retainers (1) and remove the belly pan.
- Drain the engine oil. Refer to OIL
.NOTE:
The lower oil pan must be removed to access all of the upper oil pan retaining bolts.
- Remove twelve bolts (4), two studs (2) and two nuts (3) from the flange of the lower oil pan (1).CAUTION:
Do not pry on the lower oil pan flange. There are no designated pry points for lower oil pan removal. Prying on only one or a few locations could bend the flange and damage the pan.
- Using a gasket scraper or equivalent, loosen the seal around the lower oil pan in order to shear the sealant bond and remove the pan.
- Remove all residual sealant from the upper and lower oil pans and clean the mating surfaces with isopropyl alcohol in preparation for sealant application. Refer to PAN, OIL, CLEANING .
