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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Cadillac 🢒 2008 🢒 SLS 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Mechanical - 4.6L (LH2) 🢒 Oil Pan Cleaning and Inspection

Cleaning Procedure
  1. Clean the oil pan components with solvent.

    2. Caution: Refer to Safety Glasses Caution in the Preface section.

  2. Dry the oil pan components with compressed air.

Inspection Procedure

    Object Number: 1351929 Size: SH
  1. Inspect the exterior of the oil pan for the following:
    2. • Damage to the transmission mounting hole threads (1)
    • Damage to the exterior of the oil pan (2)
    • Damage to the oil pan drain plug hole threads (3)
    • Damage to the oil pan bolt holes (5)

    Object Number: 1351930 Size: SH
  2. Inspect the interior of the oil pan for the following:
    3. • Damage to the oil pan gasket sealing surface (1)
    • Damage to the oil pan-axle pass through (2)
    • Damage or blockage to the oil pan interior (3)
  3. Repair or replace the oil pan as necessary.