Engine Oil Pan Installation

1.Remove old liquid gasket from the oil pan mating surfaces, bolts, and bolt holes.

2.Clean and dry the oil pan mating surfaces.

3.Apply liquid gasket, P/N 08C70-K0334M or 08C70-X0331S, evenly to the cylinder block mating surface of the oil pan and to the inner threads of the bolt holes.

NOTE: Do not install the parts if 4 minutes or more have elapsed since applying liquid gasket. Instead, reapply liquid gasket after removing old residue.

4.Install the oil pan.

5.Tighten the bolts in two or three steps. In the final step, tighten all bolts, in sequence, to 12 N·m (1.2 kgf·m, 8.7 lbf·ft).

6.Install the stiffener.

7.If the engine is still in the vehicle, do the following steps.

8.Tighten the nuts securing the transmission lower front mount and transmission lower rear mount.

9.Install a new set ring on the end of the left side driveshaft, then install the driveshaft. Make sure each ring ‘‘clicks'' into place in the differential.

10.Connect the left side suspension lower arm ball joint.

11.Install the left side damper fork.

12.Connect the stabilizer links.

13.Lower the hoist.

14.Tighten the front mount bolt, then install the front mount stop.

15.Tighten the rear mount bolt, then install the rear mount stop.

16.Loosen the mount bolt, then install the transmission upper mount/bracket assembly, clutch line clamp bracket and ground cable (M/T).

17.Install the transmission upper mount, transmission upper bracket, and ground cable, then loosely install the transmission upper bracket plate (A/T).

18.Tighten the transmission upper mount bolt (M/T).

19.Tighten the transmission upper mount bracket plate mounting bolts, then tighten the transmission upper mount bolt (A/T).

20.Install the clutch slave cylinder and clutch line bracket mounting bolt (M/T) .

21.Install the battery base, then install the harness clamp and harness bracket.

22.Install the air cleaner housing .

23.Install the battery. Clean the battery posts and cable terminals with sandpaper, then assemble them and apply grease to prevent corrosion.

24.Perform the engine control module (ECM)/ powertrain control module (PCM) idle learn procedure, and power window control unit reset procedure.

25.Enter the anti-theft codes for the radio and the navigation system, then enter the customer's radio station presets.

26.Set the clock.