Oil Pan (Unit Repair): Installation

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Make sure that oil pan and mounting surface on lower crankcase are free of all oil and debris.
IMPORTANT: Ensure that there is not any excessive RTV around oil pickup gallery flange area.
Apply a 2 mm (0.08 in) bead of RTV (P/N 12346286) around perimeter of the oil pan and suction port opening. Do not apply more than a 2 mm (0.08 in) bead.

Fig 1: Inspecting Oil Pan & Mounting Surfaces
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Install oil pan.

Fig 2: Installing Oil Pan
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Install oil pan bolts finger tight then tighten using torque sequence.

Torque:

Oil Pan-to-Block Bolts: 25 N.m (18 ft-lbs)

Fig 3: Oil Pan Tightening Sequence

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