Avenger V6-2.7L (2008)
Oil Pan: Service and Repair
Engine Oil Pan - Installation
INSTALLATION
1. Clean oil pan and sealing surfaces. Inspect oil pan and timing chain cover gaskets. Replace as necessary.
2. Apply an 1/8 inch bead of Mopar(R) Engine RTV GEN II to the front T-joints (oil pan gasket to timing cover gasket interface) and the rear
T-joints (oil pan gasket to crankshaft rear oil seal retainer gasket interface).
3. Install oil pan (3) gasket to block.
NOTE: To prevent oil leaks at oil pan to timing chain cover, the following tightening sequence procedure must be performed.
4. Install oil pan (5) and fasteners using the following tightening sequence:
a. Install oil pan bolts and nuts finger tight only-just tight enough to compress the gasket's rubber seal.
b. Install timing chain cover to pan bolts and tighten to 12 Nm (105 in. lbs.).
c. Tighten oil pan bolts to 28 Nm (250 in. lbs.).
d. Tighten oil pan nuts to 12 Nm (105 in. lbs.).
