Oil Pan: Installation

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CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges, which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove traces of sealant.

Clean and inspect all mating surfaces.

NOTE: If the oil pan is not secured within four minutes of sealant application the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned with metal surface cleaner. Allow to dry until there is no sign of wetness, or four minutes, whichever is longer. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.

NOTE: The oil pan must be installed and the bolts tightened within four minutes of applying the silicone gasket and sealant.

Fig 1: Removing Oil Pan-To-Bellhousing Bolts

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Apply a 2.5 mm bead of silicone gasket and sealant to the oil pan. Install the oil pan. Install the oil pan-to-bellhousing bolts.
Install the nuts and the studs.

Fig 2: Removing Nuts And Studs
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Install the wiring harness.
1. Install the wiring harness onto the studs.
2. Install the nuts.
  
  Fig 3: Installing Wiring Harness
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Install the oil pan-to-bellhousing bolts.

Fig 4: Installing Oil Pan-To-Bellhousing Bolts
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Tighten the oil pan in the sequence shown.

Fig 5: Oil Pan Bolts Tightening Sequence
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NOTE: Lubricate the O-ring with clean engine oil.

Install the engine oil level indicator tube and the bolt.
1. Install the engine oil level indicator tube.
2. Install the bolts.
3. Install the oil level indicator.
  
  Fig 6: Installing Engine Oil Level Indicator Tube And Bolt
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Fill the engine with clean engine oil.