Oil Pan Cleaning and Inspection
|
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.
|