Oil Pan: Service and Repair

V6-232
1. Disconnect battery ground cable, then remove air cleaner.
2. Remove fan shroud attaching bolts and position shroud over fan.
3. Remove engine oil dipstick.
4. Raise and support vehicle.
5. Drain engine oil and remove oil filter.
6. Disconnect exhaust pipes from exhaust manifolds, then remove exhaust pipe-to-catalytic converter clamp and the exhaust pipe.
7. Disconnect shift linkage from transmission.
8. On models equipped with automatic transmission, disconnect oil cooler lines from radiator.
9. On all models, remove engine support-to-chassis brackets attaching nuts.
10. Raise engine assembly using a suitable jack and position wooden blocks between engine supports and chassis brackets, then lower engine to rest on blocks and remove jack.
11. Remove oil pan attaching bolts. Separate pickup tube from oil pump and lay in oil pan, then remove oil pan from vehicle.
12. Reverse procedure to install.