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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Cadillac 🢒 2000 🢒 Catera 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Mechanical - 3.0L (L81) 🢒 Oil Pan Removal

Lower Oil Pan
  1. Disconnect the oil level sensor connector.

    2. Object Number: 159445 Size: SH
  2. Remove the oil level sensor wire electrical connector C-clip (1) from the upper oil pan.
  3. Remove the lower oil pan bolts.

    4. Object Number: 159221 Size: SH
  4. Remove the lower oil pan from the upper oil pan.
  5. Pull the oil level sensor electrical connector from the upper oil pan.

Upper Oil Pan

    Object Number: 159221 Size: SH
  1. Remove the A/C compressor hose strap bolt from the front of the upper oil pan.
  2. Remove the upper oil pan bolts.
  3. Remove the upper oil pan.
  4. Remove the oil pump intake pipe bolts.
  5. Remove the oil pump intake pipe.