Express 3/4 Ton Van V6-4.3L VIN W (1998)
Oil Pan: Service and Repair
Oil Pan Installation
OIL PAN INSTALLATION
1. Apply a 5 mm (0.197 inch) wide and 25 mm (1.0 inch) long bead of adhesive to the engine front cover to engine block junction at the oil pan
sealing surfaces.
2. Apply a 5 mm (0.197 inch) wide and 25 mm (1.0 inch) long bead of adhesive to the crankshaft rear oil seal housing to engine block junction at
the oil pan sealing surfaces.
IMPORTANT: Always install a NEW oil pan gasket. The oil pan gasket and oil pan must be installed and the fasteners tightened while the adhesive is
still wet to the touch.
