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Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2006 🢒 Aveo 🢒 Preface 🢒 Cautions and Notices 🢒 Oil Pan Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 1343852 Size: SH

    Caution: Wear safety glasses in order to avoid eye damage.

  1. Drain the engine oil from the engine crankcase.
  2. Remove the front exhaust pipe. Refer to Front Pipe Replacement .
  3. Remove the flywheel or flexible plate inspection cover bolts.
  4. Remove the flywheel or flexible plate inspection cover.

    5. Object Number: 1343853 Size: SH
  5. Remove the oil pan retaining bolts and the nuts.
  6. Remove the oil pan from the engine block.
  7. Clean the oil pan sealing surfaces.
  8. Clean the oil pan retaining bolts and the nuts.
  9. Clean the oil pan retaining bolts holes in the engine.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1343851 Size: SH

    Important: Install the oil pan within 5 minutes after applying liquid gasket to the oil pan.

  1. Install the oil pan to the engine block.

    2. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  2. Install the oil pan retaining bolts and the nuts.

    3. Tighten
    Tighten the oil pan retaining bolts and the nuts to 10 N·m (89 lb in).

  3. Discard the used oil pan drain plug washer and replace it with a new one.

    4. Object Number: 1371811 Size: SH
  4. Install the flywheel or flexible plate inspection cover.
  5. Install the flywheel or flexible plate inspection cover bolts.

    6. Tighten
    Tighten the flywheel inspection cover bolts to 5.5 N·m (49 lb in).


    Object Number: 1371809 Size: SH
  6. Install the front exhaust pipe nuts.

    7. Tighten
    Tighten the front exhaust pipe nuts to 30 N·m (22 lb ft).