Oil Level Sensor: Removal

DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
NOTE:
- When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected (see INITIALIZATION ).
- After the power switch is turned OFF, the HDD navigation system requires approximately 6 minutes to record various types of memory and settings. As a result, after turning the power switch OFF, wait 6 minutes or more before disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.
REMOVE SERVICE PLUG GRIP (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the timing chain cover (see REMOVAL )
REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE NO. 2 OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY (See DISASSEMBLY )
REMOVE NO. 1 OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY (See DISASSEMBLY )
REMOVE NO. 2 OIL PAN BAFFLE PLATE
1. Remove the 4 bolts and baffle plate.
  
  Fig 1: Locating Baffle Plate Bolts
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REMOVE ENGINE OIL LEVEL SENSOR
1. Remove the 4 bolts and oil level sensor.
  
  Fig 2: Locating Oil Level Sensor Bolts
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2. Cut off the gasket as shown in the illustration.
3. Remove the gasket from the oil level sensor.
  HINT:
  
  After cutting away the parts of the gasket shown in the illustration, remove only the outer part of the gasket
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Gasket Installation Position
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