Oil Pan Replacement RHD
Removal Procedure
Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.
- Disconnect the battery ground cable. Refer to
Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection
.
Caution: Refer to Safety Glasses Caution in the Preface section.
Caution: Refer to Vehicle Lifting Caution in the Preface section.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
.
- Drain the engine oil. Refer to
Engine Oil and Oil Filter Replacement
.
- Remove the engine splash shield. Refer to
Engine Splash Shield Replacement
.
- Remove the front air deflector. Refer to
Front Air Deflector Replacement
.
Important: Observing the orientation of the intermediate
steering shaft (1) with reference to the pinion shaft (3) will minimise the potential
of incorrect steering column assembly alignment.
Important: Bolts with micro-encapsulated thread sealant
must be discarded after removal.
- Mark the intermediate steering shaft (1) in relation to the pinion shaft (3)
and discard.
Discard the bolt.
- Remove the intermediate steering shaft to pinion shaft retaining bolt
(2).
Important: Make sure the bolt hole is thoroughly cleaned
and all micro-encapsulated thread sealant is removed.
- Disconnect the intermediate shaft (2) from the pinion shaft (3).
Clean the bolt hole.
- Remove the steering gear to subframe retaining bolts (1).
- Slide the steering gear forward to gain full access to the sump.
- Disconnect the oil level/temperature sensor electrical connector (1).
- Remove the front cover to oil pan retaining bolts (1).
- Remove the transmission to oil pan retaining bolts (1).
- Remove the M6 rear oil pan to ccrankshaft rear oil seal housing retaining bolts (4).
- Remove the M8 oil pan to cylinder block retaining bolts (5).
Important: Using the pry points (1 and 3) to
shear the RTV sealant.
- Remove the oil pan (2) from the cylinder block.
- Perform the following steps as necessary.
Installation Procedure
- Assemble the oil pan as necessary. Refer to
Oil Pan Assemble
.
- Place a three mm (0.118 in) bead of RTV sealant (1) on the block
pan rail and the crankshaft rear oil seal housing.
- Position the oil pan (1) onto the engine block (2).
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Install the M8 oil pan to cylinder block retaining bolts (1-11).
- Install the M6 oil pan to crankshaft rear oil seal housing retaining bolts (12,
13).
Tighten
Tighten the M6 bolts (12, 13) to 10 N·m
(89 lb in).
- Tighten the M8 oil pan to cylinder block retaining bolts (1-11)
and M6 oil pan to crankshaft rear oil seal housing retaining bolts (12, 13)
in the sequence shown.
Tighten
Tighten the M8 bolts (1-11) to 23 N·m
(17 lb ft).
- Install the transmission to oil pan retaining bolts (1).
Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 48 N·m (17 lb ft).
- Install the front cover to oil pan retaining bolts (1).
Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 23 N·m (17 lb ft).
- Connect the oil level/temperature sensor electrical connector (1) to
the oil level/temperature sensor.
- Position the steering gear in the correct location.
- Install the steering gear to subframe retaining bolts (1).
Tighten
Tighten the Bolts to 65 N·m (48 lb ft).
Important: The intermediate steering shaft and pinion
shaft splines must be installed in the position recorded during removal and aligned
with the marks previously made.
- Connect the intermediate steering shaft (1) to the pinion shaft (3).
- Install the NEW intermediate steering shaft to pinion shaft retaining
bolt (2).
Tighten
Tighten the bolt to 25 N·m (16 lb ft).
- Install the engine splash shield. Refer to
Engine Splash Shield Replacement
.
- Install the front air deflector. Refer to
Front Air Deflector Replacement
.
- Lower the vehicle to the ground
- Fill the engine with new engine oil. Refer to
Engine Oil and Oil Filter Replacement
.
- Connect the battery ground cable. Refer to
Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection
.