To change the oil pan, first of all, park the car with the parking brake and block the back wheels, and then raise the front part of the car and place it accurately on jackstands. Disengage the splash shield beneath the engine and position radiator support panel in service position being careful not to obstruct front of the engine by removing the front bumper. Drain the engine oil, then clean the oil dipstick, the drivebelt and the engine cooling fan. Unscrew the air conditioning compressor and fix it aside, and then take off the front torque rod. Unhook the starter motor cables under the
Engine Mount and unhook the electrical connector under the bottom of the oil pan to the oil temperature sending unit. On 1.8L models, relax the rear bolt on the right-hand transmission mount and disassemble the front bolt, and repeat on the left-hand one in automatic transmission models. Unscrew the left hand transmission mount nut on the manual transmission until it is even with the end of the bolt. Attach an engine support block to the top of the engine and lift it safely, with the support of the front of the suspension subframe by a floor jack. Unscrew the front stabilizer bar bracket bolts and, where provided, disconnect the level control link of the front suspension. Withdraw the left engine mount and bracket of the engine block, unscrew the flange bolts and disconnect the turbocharger oil return line of the oil pan, placing it somewhere out of the way, and taking off the gasket. Take the subframe front bolts out and tilt the front of the subframe low enough that ends that the oil pan can be removed, but make sure the rear subframe bolts are not taken out. Unscrew and loosen the oil pan bolts, revealing the two rear bolts either with a cut out in the
Flywheel in the event of a manual transmission model. Take out the gasket and the oil pan, and tap it lightly with a mallet. Installation requires the removal of prior sealant using a scraper on the block and on the oil pan to clean up the mating surfaces. Make sure that the threaded holes on the block are clean and verify the distortion of the oil pan flange. Check the oil pump pick up tube assembly, cracks and an obstructed strainer and re-clean and install using a new O-ring or gasket, where a blockage may have been removed. Use 1/8-inch bead of RTV sealant to the oil pan flange and place the oil pan on the engine block attaching the bolts and inserting them with the correct torque values. The rest of installation is in reverse sequence of the one taken off and care should be taken to follow the curing times specified by the manufacturer of the sealant before the addition of oil. Lastly, start the engine and ensure there is no oil leakage or pressure.