Engine Oil Pan Installation (K20Z)

Engine Oil Pan Installation

1. Remove all of the 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 engine block mating surface of the oil pan and to the inner threads of the bolt holes.

NOTE: Do not install components if 5 minutes or more have passed after applying the liquid gasket. Instead, remove the old residue and reapply the liquid gasket.

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). Wipe off the excess liquid gasket on the each side of crankshaft pulley and flywheel/drive plate.

NOTE:
Wait at least 30 minutes before filling the engine with oil.
Do not run the engine for at least 3 hours after installing the oil pan.

6. Install the torque converter cover/clutch cover.

7. Install the shift cable cover (A/T).

8. Install the lower torque rod bracket.

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

10. Support the front subframe with the wood piece and a jack, and lift it up to the body.

11. Loosely install the new subframe mounting bolts

12. Align all reference marks on the front subframe with the body, then tighten the bolts on the front subframe to the specified torque.

13. Remove the jack and front subframe adapter.

14. Tighten the new mid-stiffener mounting bolts on both sides.

15. Loosely tighten the new front mount mounting bolt.

16. Install the lower torque rod, then loosely tighten the new lower torque rod mounting bolts.

17. Lower the vehicle on the hoist.