Oil Pan Cleaning and Inspection
1. |
Remove the 2 oil pan baffle
bolts (1) and the oil pan baffle (2). |
2. |
Remove the oil pump screen
(3). |
3. |
Clean the oil pan (4). Remove
all the sludge and the oil deposits. |
4. |
Remove the oil pan drain plug
(5) and the oil pan drain plug seal (6). |
5. |
Inspect the thread of the oil
pan drain plug. |
6. |
Inspect the oil pan for
cracking near the pan rail and the transmission mounting
points. |
7. |
Inspect the oil pan for
cracking resulting from impact or flying road debris. |
8. |
Inspect the oil pan baffle and
oil pump screen. |
9. |
Repair or replace the oil pan
as necessary. |
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