Oil Pan: Service and Repair

Oil Pan.






Removal

1. Remove the catalytic converter.
2. Drain the engine oil at the drain plug and remove the oil pan bolts (shown with engine removed).






3. CAUTION: Do not damage the mating faces.

Remove the oil pan (shown with engine removed).

- Separate the oil pan from the lower crankcase using a sharp spatula. Release the oil pan from the lower crankcase by tapping slightly against the tightened drain plug with a rubber hammer.






Installation

1. Preparatory operations

NOTE: Do not damage the mating faces.

Clean the mating faces.

NOTE: Mating faces must be free from oil and sealant residue. Clean all traces of oil residue and oil sludge from the oil pan.

2. CAUTION: Use studs. Sealer in the dead end bores can cause damage to the ladder frame.

Install 10 studs M6 x 20 in the shown dead end bores.






3. NOTE: Attach the oil pan within 10 minutes of applying sealant. Apply a 3 mm bead of sealant to the oil pan mating face.






4. NOTE: Do not remove the oil pan afier the first contact with the ladder frame.

NOTE: Tightening sequence.

Attach the oil pan and tighten the bolts in two stages. Fit the drain plug (shown with engine removed).

- Stage l: 6 Nm
- Stage 2: 10 Nm






5. Install the catalytic converter.
6. Fill with engine oil.
- Fill capacity and engine oil according to specifications.