Tools Required

EN 46109 Engine Front Cover Installation Guide Pins

1. Drain the engine oil. Refer to Engine Oil and Oil Filter Replacement .
2. Remove the front exhaust manifold pipe. Refer to Exhaust Manifold Front Pipe Replacement .
3. Disconnect the engine harness electrical connector (2) from the oil level sensor.



4. Loosen the oil pan bolts (1).
5. Remove the oil pan (2) and discard the oil pan gasket.



6. Remove the oil level sensor (1), if necessary.
7. Clean and inspect the oil pan, if necessary. Refer to Oil Pan Cleaning and Inspection .

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.




1. Install the oil level sensor (1), if necessary.

Tighten
Tighten the sensor to 20 N·m (15 lb ft).




2. Completely fill and slightly overfill the oil pan seal groove with a continuous bead of RTV sealant. Refer to Adhesives, Fluids, Lubricants, and Sealers for the correct part number.
3. Ensure the RTV sealant is higher than the oil pan sealing surface (1) by 3 mm (0.118 in).



4. To prevent shifting of the oil pan, install one EN 46109 into the bolt hole in each side of the lower crankcase.



5. Position the oil pan (2) to the lower crankcase and finger start the oil pan bolts (1).



6. Tighten the oil pan bolts.

Tighten

1. Tighten the bolts a first pass to 8 N·m (71 lb in).
2. Tighten the bolts a final pass to 12 N·m (106 lb in).



7. Connect the engine harness electrical connector (2) to the oil level sensor.
8. Install the front exhaust manifold pipe. Refer to Exhaust Manifold Front Pipe Replacement
9. Fill the engine oil. Refer to Engine Oil and Oil Filter Replacement