AWD

AWD

1. Clean oil pan and all mating surfaces.
2. Replace the oil level indicator tube seal.
3. Apply a 1/8 inch bead of Mopar(R) Engine RTV GEN II at the parting line of the oil pump housing and the rear seal retainer.

4. Install the oil pan gasket (4) to the engine block (5).
5. Install the oil pan (1) while aligning the oil level indicator tube and attach the fasteners finger tight.

NOTE: Assure that the rear face of the oil pan is flush to the transmission bell housing when installing the oil pan.

6. Pre-torque the horizontal rear oil pan to transmission bolts to 1.4 Nm (12 lbs. in.).
7. First tighten the M8 (1) oil pan alignment bolt to 28 Nm (250 lbs. in.), then tighten bolt (2) to 28 Nm (250 lbs. in.).
8. Tighten the remaining M8 bolts and M8 nuts to 28 Nm (250 lbs. in.), and the M6 bolts to 12 Nm (105 lbs. in).

9. Tighten the four M10 oil pan (2) to transmission (3) bolts (1) to 55 Nm (40 lbs.ft.).

10. Install the torque converter access cover (1) and tighten the fastener (2) to 11 Nm (97 lbs. in.).
11. Install the engine oil cooler and new oil filter Engine Oil Cooler - Installation.

12. Support the engine with a jack stand.
13. Install the front drive axle housing (3). Tighten mounting bolts to oil pan to 65 Nm (48 lbs. ft.).
14. Remove the jack stand.

15. Install the front drive axle housing support bracket (1).
16. Install the front suspension sway bar to cradle.
17. Install the engine mount to front cradle fasteners. Tighten the fasteners to 75 Nm (55 lbs. ft.).
18. Position and install the power steering hose to cradle hold downs.
19. Install the right catalytic converter.
20. Align the paint marks and install the front drive shaft.
21. Install the front drive shaft heat shield (4).

22. Install the left front drive axle intermediate shaft housing (3) and support bracket. Tighten fasteners to 25 Nm (19 lbs. ft.).
23. Connect the power steering hoses to the steering rack.
24. Install the left front drive axle (2).

25. Install the right front drive axle (2).
26. Lower the vehicle.
27. Fill engine crankcase with the proper oil to the correct level .
28. Fill the cooling system Service and Repair.
29. Fill the power steering.
30. Connect the negative battery cable.