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Makes 🢒 Holden 🢒 2008 🢒 Epica 🢒 Preface 🢒 Cautions and Notices 🢒 Oil Pan Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 1375577 Size: SH
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Remove the engine under cover.

    3. Object Number: 1375582 Size: SH
  3. Remove the oil pan drain plug and drain the engine oil.

    4. Object Number: 1372454 Size: SH
  4. Remove the oil pan flange-to-transaxle bolts.

    5. Object Number: 1375583 Size: SH
  5. Remove the front engine mount bracket-to-damper bush bolt.
  6. Remove the center front suspension member bolts.

    7. Object Number: 1375584 Size: SH
  7. Remove the oil pan retaining bolts and the oil pan.

Installation Procedure

    Caution: Refer to Eye Protection Caution in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 1375594 Size: SH
  1. Clean the remaining gasket material and oil from the oil pan.
  2. Apply new liquid gasket Loctite® 5900-M8585 on the oil pan.

    3. Object Number: 1375622 Size: SH
  3. Clean any gasket material and oil on the engine mounting surface.

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

  4. Install the oil pan and bolts.

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


    Object Number: 1375623 Size: SH
  5. Install the center front suspension member and bolts.

    6. Tighten
    Tighten the center front suspension member bolts to 90 N·m (66 lb ft).

  6. Install the front engine mount bracket-to-damper bush bolt.

    7. Tighten
    Tighten the front engine mount bracket-to-dampen bush bolt to 80 N·m (59 lb ft).


    Object Number: 1375624 Size: SH
  7. Install the oil pan flange-to-transaxle bolts.

    8. Tighten
    Tighten the oil pan flange-to-transaxle bolts to 31 N·m (23 lb ft).


    Object Number: 1375625 Size: SH
  8. Discard the used oil pan drain plug washer and replace it with a new one.
  9. Discard the used oil pan drain plug washer and replace it with a new one.
  10. Install the oil pan drain plug.

    11. Tighten
    Tighten the oil pan drain plug to 40 N·m (30 lb ft).

  11. Refill the engine with engine oil.
  12. Install the engine under cover.

    13. Tighten
    Tighten the engine under cover retaining bolts to 23 N·m (17 lb ft).

  13. Connect the negative battery cable.