Oil Pan Installation

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Remove all of the old liquid gasket from the oil pan mating surfaces, bolts, and bolt holes.
Clean and dry the oil pan mating surfaces.
Apply liquid gasket, P/N 08717-0004,08718-0001, 08718-0002, 08718-0003, or 08718-009, evenly to the oil pan mating surface of the engine block.
NOTE: Do not install components if too mach time has passed after applying the liquid gasket (for P/N 08718-0002, no more than 4 minutes, for all others, no more than 5 minutes). Instead, remove the old residue and reapply the liquid gasket.

Fig 1: Applying Liquid Gasket to Oil Pan Mating Surface
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Install the oil pan on the engine block.
Tighten the bolts in two or three steps. In the final step, tighten all bolts, in sequence, to 12 N.m (1.2 kgf.m, 8.7 lbf.ft).
NOTE: After assembly, wait at least 30 minutes before filling the engine with oil.

Fig 2: Tightening Oil Pan Bolts In Sequence
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Tighten the four bolts (A) securing the transmission, then install the torque converter cover (B).

Fig 3: Tightening Transmission Bolts
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Install the rear warm up three way catalytic converter (rear WU-TWC) bracket.

Fig 4: Installing Rear WU-TWC Bracket
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If the engine is still in the vehicle, do the following steps.
Install exhaust pipe A using new gaskets and new self-locking nuts (see step 24 in ENGINE INSTALLATION ).
Install the splash shield (see step 27 in ENGINE INSTALLATION ).
Refill the engine with engine oil (see step 4 in ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT ).
Lower the vehicle on the hoist.