OIL PAN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [AJ]

Warning

• Hot engine and engine oil can cause severe burns. Turn off the engine and wait until it and the engine oil have cooled.

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

2. Drain the engine oil. (See ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT.)

3. Remove the front pipe. (See EXHAUST SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [AJ].)

4. Remove in the order indicated in the table.

5. Install in the reverse order of removal.

6. Refill the engine with the specified type and amount of the engine oil. (See ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT.)

7. Start the engine and inspect for engine oil leakage.

Oil Pan Removal Note

1. Remove the transaxle housing bolts from the oil pan.

2. Loosen the oil pan bolts and studs in several passes in the order as shown in the figure.

Oil Pan Gasket Installation Note

1. Apply silicone sealant to the cylinder block as shown in the figure.

10 mm {0.39 in}

Oil Pan Installation Note

1. Install the oil pan bolts and studs as shown in the figure.

2. Tighten the transaxle housing bolts to the oil pan.

3. Tighten the oil pan bolts and studs in several passes in the order as shown in the figure.