Impala V8-5.3L (2008)
7. Position the drive belt tensioner aside in order to access the oil pan bolt. Refer to Drive Belt Tensioner Replacement - Accessory (See: Drive
Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories/Drive Belt Tensioner/Service and Repair) .
8. Remove the oil pan bolts.
9. Remove the oil pan.
Important: DO NOT allow foreign material to enter the oil passages of the oil pan, cap or cover the openings as required.
10. Drill (3) out the oil pan gasket retaining rivets (2), if required.
11. Remove the gasket (1) from the pan.
12. Discard the gasket and rivets.
13. Clean and inspect the engine oil pan. Refer to Oil Pan Cleaning and Inspection (See: Service and Repair/Overhaul) .
Installation Procedure
Important:
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The alignment of the structural oil pan is critical. The rear bolt hole locations of the oil pan provide mounting points for the transmission
housing. To ensure the rigidity of the powertrain and correct transmission alignment, it is important that the rear of the block and the
rear of the oil pan are flush, or even. The rear of the oil pan must NEVER protrude beyond the engine block and transmission housing
plane.
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Do NOT reuse the oil pan gasket.
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It is NOT necessary to rivet the NEW gasket to the oil pan.
