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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2008 🢒 HHR 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Electrical 🢒 Oil Pan Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 758466 Size: SH
  1. Remove the oil level indicator and tube. Refer to Oil Level Indicator and Tube Replacement .
  2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  3. Place a drain pan under the oil pan drain plug.
  4. Remove the oil pan drain plug.
  5. Drain the engine oil.

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

  6. Reinstall the oil pan drain plug.

    7. Tighten
    Tighten the drain plug to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).

  7. Remove the engine drive belt. Refer to Drive Belt Replacement .
  8. Remove the lower air conditioning (A/C) compressor bolt.

    9. Object Number: 1719456 Size: SH
  9. If the vehicle is equipped with a manual transaxle, remove the 2 lower transaxle bolts.

    10. Object Number: 1719458 Size: SH
  10. If the vehicle is equipped with a automatic transaxle, remove the 4 lower transaxle bolts.

    11. Object Number: 1578309 Size: SH
  11. Remove the oil pan bolts.

    12. Object Number: 1578310 Size: SH
  12. Remove the oil pan.
  13. Remove any old oil pan sealant (1).

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1578310 Size: SH
  1. Clean all gasket sealing surfaces and ensure that the oil pan and the sealing surface on the lower crankcase are free of all oil and debris.
  2. Apply a 2 mm bead of sealant (1) around the perimeter of the oil pan and the oil suction port opening. DO NOT over apply the sealant. More than a 2 mm bead is not required. Refer to Adhesives, Fluids, Lubricants, and Sealers .
  3. Install the oil pan.

    4. Object Number: 1578309 Size: SH
  4. Install the oil pan bolts.

    5. Object Number: 466580 Size: SH
  5. Tighten the oil pan bolts in the sequence shown.

    6. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).


    Object Number: 1719458 Size: SH
  6. If the vehicle is equipped with a automatic transaxle, remove the 4 lower transaxle bolts.

    7. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 75 N·m (55 lb ft).


    Object Number: 1719456 Size: SH
  7. If the vehicle is equipped with a manual transaxle, remove the 2 lower transaxle bolts.

    8. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 75 N·m (55 lb ft).

  8. Install the lower A/C compressor bolt.

    9. Tighten
    Tighten the bolt to 20 N·m (15 lb ft).

  9. Install the engine drive belt. Refer to Drive Belt Replacement .
  10. Lower the vehicle.
  11. Install the oil level indicator and tube. Refer to Oil Level Indicator and Tube Replacement .
  12. Fill the engine oil to the proper level.