Before proceeding with the removal of the oil pan, one requires to have the air conditioning system evacuated by a professional then pull the cable of the negative terminal of the battery. Lift the vehicle properly with jackstands remove the engine oil from it and then proceed to remove the oil filter then the air filter housing and air intake resonator. Subsequently, disconnect all the wiring harness brackets which are attached near the oil pan also the brackets which secure the transmission oil cooler lines on the passenger side to be undone; finally pull the electrical connector from the oil level sensor present on the right side of the oil pan. It is not completely necessary, but remove the front exhaust pipes from the engine and the rest of the exhaust system to make the oil pan removal easier. Pull the starter motor and the two hourly plastic housings on each side of the bell housing, besides, disconnect the ac line to the compressor and cover. Place a support handle above the engine so that the engine can be lifted a little in order to carry out the removal of
Engine Mount nuts and the mount which joins the subframe. Nuf that nu subframe, nad complete the removal of the transmission to oil pan bolts. If so fitted, undo the engine oil cooler line and the adaptor from beside the driver's side of the oil pan, and also the access plugs over the nuts at the rear of the oil pan. Last of all, take out all the oil pan bolts and drop away the oil pan from the engine, it might be required to use rubber mallet in order to break the gasket. For installation, and for removal you should also remove the gasket, and flush the oil pan with solvent and clean the oil pan gasket mating surface and the engine block mounting surface. Run a thin RTV sealant up to 0.2 inch wide along the seams of where the front and rear covers meet the engine block, put the new gasket onto the oil pan and install it and at this time tighten the bolts to finger tight while also making sure that the oil gallery passages are properly aligned. Check the fit between the rear wall of oil pan and the front wall of the trans housing, and if clear and interlocking, then slowly tighten the oil pan bolts in a star pattern till you get the torque specified for it. It is recommended to reinstall the subframe, then reverse the removal procedure, replace the oil in the engine, start the car, and assure that there are no leaks driving the car.