Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: Oil Pan Replacement
Special Tools
EN-49980 Guidance Pins
For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools.
- Removal Procedure
-
- Remove the right front wheelhouse liner extension. Refer to Front Wheelhouse
Liner Inner Front Extension Replacement.
- Remove the oil filter and drain the engine oil. Refer to Engine Oil
and Oil Filter Replacement.
- Remove the front insulator cover. Refer to Front Compartment Front Insulator
Cover Replacement.
- Remove the front exhaust pipe. Refer to Exhaust Front Pipe Replacement.
Note:
The intermediate shaft is shown removed for visual purposes
only.
- If equipped with an automatic transmission, remove the oil pan to automatic
transmission bolts (1, 3) and automatic transmission converter cover (2).
- Remove the oil pan to automatic transmission bolts (1) .
- If equipped with manual transmission, remove the 3 manual transmission
to oil pan bolts (1).
- Remove the oil pan bolts (1) and oil pan.
- Installation Procedure
-
- Clean the sealing surface of crankshaft bearing cap tie plate and the
groove in the engine front cover from old gasket material, oil, dirt and
grease.
- Install the 2 EN-49980 guidance pins (1) to the shown oil pan
screw bores.
Note:
The sealing bead should be applied close to the inner
edge of the oil pan. Take care that the oil suction gallery (4) will
not get contaminated with sealing compound or dirt.
- Apply 2 mm (0.0787 in)
thickness of sealing compound (3, 2, 1).
Caution:
Refer to Fastener Caution.
Note:
The complete installation procedure of the oil pan should
be done in 10 minutes.
- Loosely install the oil pan bolts (1) in all but the guidance pin locations.
- Remove the EN-49980 guidance pins and install the remaining oil
pan bolts.
- Tighten the oil pan bolts to 10 Y (89 lb in)
.
- If equipped with manual transmission, install the 3 manual transmission
to oil pan bolts (1) and tighten to 40 Y (30 lb ft)
.
- If equipped with an automatic transmission, install and the automatic
transmission converter cover (2) and tighten the cover to automatic transmission
bolt (1) to 40 Y (30 lb ft)
and automatic transmission bolt (3) to
60 Y (44 lb ft)
.
- Install the oil pan to automatic transmission bolts (1), and tighten
to 40 Y (30 lb ft)
.
- Install a NEW oil filter and fill the engine with oil. Refer to Engine
Oil and Oil Filter Replacement.
- Install the exhaust pipe. Refer to Exhaust Front Pipe Replacement.
- Install the front insulator cover. Refer to Front Compartment Front
Insulator Cover Replacement.
- Install the right front wheelhouse liner extension. Refer to Front Wheelhouse
Liner Inner Front Extension Replacement.
Remove the 16 oil pan bolts (1).
Caution: Pry the oil pan carefully in order to prevent damage
to the transaxle case or the oil pan sealing surfaces.
Place a ...
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Callout
Component Name
1
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Procedure
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Callout
Component Name
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