Sable V6-183 3.0L DOHC VIN S MFI (1997)
Oil Pan: Specifications
Oil Pan, Engine
Fig. 33 Oil pan installation
Tighten bolts and nuts in three steps:
Step 1: Push the oil pan against the transaxle case and tighten oil pan to transaxle bolts finger tight.
Step 2: Tighten oil pan retaining bolts and studs in sequence shown to 20-30 Nm (15-22 ft. lbs.).
Step 3: Tighten oil pan to transaxle bolts to 34-46 Nm (25-33 ft. lbs.).
