Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: Oil Pan Cleaning and Inspection
- Clean the oil suction gallery (2) with compressed air. Be sure to remove all dirt and old gasket material from the suction gallery (2).
- Remove all remaining old gasket material from sealing surface (1) and screw bores (3).
- Clean the sealing surfaces from dirt and grease.
- Inspect the sealing surface for cracks and damage.
Warning:
Wear safety glasses when using compressed air in order to prevent eye injury.
Caution:
To ensure proper engine lubrication, clean clogged or contaminated oil galleries in an approved solvent and with compressed air. Failure to clean oil galleries may cause engine damage.
Oil Sump/Pan
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Oil Pan Installation
Special Tools
EN-49980 Guidance Pins
For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools.
Clean the sealing surfaces from old sealing material, dirt, oil and grease.
Note: The seal ...
Other materials:
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the instrument panel to the outboard side of
the steering column.
O : Briefly turn to this position to turn the automatic light control off or
on again.
AUTO: Turns the headlamps on automatically at normal brightness, together with
the following:
Parking ...
Rear Side Door Outer Panel Replacement
Removal Procedure
Warning: Refer to Glass and Sheet Metal Handling Warning.
Note: According to different corrosion warranties, only the
regional mandatory joining methods are allowed.
Disable the SIR System. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling.
Dis ...
Battery Positive and Negative Cable Replacement
Removal Procedure
Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable
Disconnection and Connection.
Remove the fuse block and battery positive cable cover.
Remove the battery tray. Refer to Battery Tray Replacement.
Remove the battery posit ...
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