Caution: Wear safety glasses in order to avoid eye damage.
- Clean the lower pan in solvent.
- Dry the oil pan with compressed
air.
- Clean the upper oil pan in solvent. Be sure to thoroughly clean
the oil drain back pipe and recesses.
- Remove all of the old
sealant and clean the gasket surfaces (1).
- Inspect the gasket sealing surfaces for excessive scratches or
gouging.
- Inspect the oil level
sensor for damage.
- Inspect the oil pan oil level sensor connector seal for damage.
- Inspect the lower oil pan drain plug and threaded drain hole for
damaged threads.
The drain plug seal must be replaced if damaged or warped.