Fluid Pan: Service and Repair

CVT Oil Pan Removal and Installation

CAUTION:
^ Do not use any fluid other than specified CVT fluid. Use of any fluid other than specified CVT fluid may cause juddering or some other faulty condition to occur.
^ Use lint-free paper not cloth rags.
^ Do not reuse CVT fluid.

Removal
1) Hoist vehicle.
2) Remove left side engine undercover.
3) Drain CVT fluid.
4) Remove CVT oil pan (1) and oil pan gasket (2).





Installation
Reference: CVT Oil Pan Inspection

Reverse removal procedure noting the following points.
^ Clean matching surface of CVT case and CVT oil pan. Remove CVT fluid, old gasket and dust from matching surface.
^ Use new gasket (1) for CVT oil pan (2).
^ Align the dowel pin (3) of CVT case and the dowel pin hole (4) of CVT oil pan, and then install CVT oil pan.
^ Tighten CVT oil pan bolts in numerical order ("1" - "18") evenly and gradually to specified torque.

CAUTION:
Be sure to use new oil pan bolts pre-coated with adhesive. Otherwise, bolts may loosen.

Tightening torque
CVT oil pan bolt* (a): 7.9 Nm (0.81 kg-m, 6.0 lbf-ft)





^ Replenish CVT fluid.
^ Check CVT fluid level.
^ Check for CVT fluid leakage after warming up CVT.