How to remove and reinstall an oil pan in four cylinder engine on Pontiac Firebird?

Remove the ground cable from the battery before lifting the car on jack stands and draining the engines oil. Remove the exhaust pipe from the exhaust manifold and then unbolt the hanger bracket, also, unbolt the through bolts on the motor mounts. Having jacked up the car to a safe level, now using an engine hoist lift the engine just enough to take off the oil pan without contact with the steering and suspension assembly and make sure that the car is well supported while it's in this position. It is dangerous not to work below the engine when the vehicle is only standing on the hoist. Then unscrew the oil pan bolts, and pull the oil pan off the block, third, wash the pan with solvent and clean the adjacent sealing surfaces from any of the remains of old gasket and sealant. The rear pan oil seal must fit into the groove of the rear main bearing cap; use a small amount of ATV sealant at the contact point of the seal and the block. Place the front pan oil seal to the timing cover; secure the rubber tips on the front oil pan gasket into the holes provided in the timing gear cover. Applying again a light coat of gasket sealant as a retainer, place the pan side gaskets on the engine block having all four sections of the oil pan gasket in fit and finish and applying ATV type sealant round the parting line of the front seal and side gaskets. For the oil pan to fit into place, bolt the oil pan to the block with the bolts that fix the pan to the timing cover. All the bolts shall be tightened and the tightening sequence shall be crisscross at the same torque across the flanges and Washers, and the torque shall be tightened gradually at least in three or four steps. As for the rest of the steps, they are the inverted of the removal procedure that was depicted above.

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Pontiac Firebird Oil Pan

The Oil Pan in Pontiac Firebird vehicles is used of storing the engine oil which is vital to lubrication and cooling of any parts within the engine. An ordinary wet sump system involves flow of oil to the Oil Pan through the pickup tube by the help of the oil pump where the oil circulates in the engine before it finally drains into the Oil Pan. This design is important in ensuring that hose carries sufficient oil when in different operating conditions. Early models of Pontiac Firebird Oil Pans were made from stamped steel but today's versions employ cast aluminum for performance reasons. As for the oil supply, cars can have a standard wet sump system, however, enhanced models may be equipped with the dry one to avoid oil starvation at high rpm. The differences of these systems explain the development of the Pontiac Firebird's engineering for everyday use and for performance.

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Q: How to remove and reinstall an oil pan in four cylinder engine on Pontiac Firebird?
A:
Remove the ground cable from the battery before lifting the car on jack stands and draining the engines oil. Remove the exhaust pipe from the Exhaust Manifold and then unbolt the hanger bracket, also, unbolt the through bolts on the motor mounts. Having jacked up the car to a safe level, now using an engine hoist lift the engine just enough to take off the oil pan without contact with the steering and suspension assembly and make sure that the car is well supported while it's in this position. It is dangerous not to work below the engine when the vehicle is only standing on the hoist. Then unscrew the oil pan bolts, and pull the oil pan off the block, third, wash the pan with solvent and clean the adjacent sealing surfaces from any of the remains of old gasket and sealant. The rear pan oil seal must fit into the groove of the rear main bearing cap; use a small amount of ATV sealant at the contact point of the seal and the block. Place the front pan oil seal to the Timing Cover; secure the rubber tips on the front oil pan gasket into the holes provided in the timing gear cover. Applying again a light coat of gasket sealant as a retainer, place the pan side gaskets on the engine block having all four sections of the oil pan gasket in fit and finish and applying ATV type sealant round the parting line of the front seal and side gaskets. For the oil pan to fit into place, bolt the oil pan to the block with the bolts that fix the pan to the timing cover. All the bolts shall be tightened and the tightening sequence shall be crisscross at the same torque across the flanges and Washers, and the torque shall be tightened gradually at least in three or four steps. As for the rest of the steps, they are the inverted of the removal procedure that was depicted above.