Repair Procedures: Installation

[Lower oil pan] 

1. Install the lower oil pan (A).
   1. Using a gasket scraper, remove all the old packing material from the gasket surfaces.
   2. Before assembling the oil pan, the liquid sealant TB 1217H should be applied on oil pan. The part must be assembled within 5 minutes after the sealant was applied.

      Bead width:  2.5mm (0.1in.)

      Fig 1: Identifying Sealant Applying Area On Lower Oil Pan

      Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
      NOTE:

      • Clean the sealing face before assembling two parts.
      • Remove harmful foreign matters on the sealing face before applying sealant.
      • When applying sealant gasket, sealant must not protrud into the inside of oil pan.
      • To prevent leakage of oil, apply sealant gasket to the inner threads of the bolt holes.
   3. Install the oil pan (A).

      Uniformly tighten the bolts in several passes.

      Tightening torque: 

      9.8 ~ 11.8 N.m (1.0 ~ 1.2 kgf.m, 7.2 ~ 8.7 lb-ft)

      Fig 2: Identifying Oil Pan

      Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
2. After assembly, wait at least 30 minutes before filling the engine with oil.
3. Install the other parts in the reverse order of removal.

[Upper oil pan] 

1. Install the upper oil pan.
   1. Using a gasket scraper, remove all the old gasket meterial from the gasket surfaces.
   2. Before assembling the oil pan, the liquid sealant TB1217H should be applied on upper oil pan.

      The part must be assembled within 5 minutes after the sealant was applied.

      Bead width:  2.5 mm (0.1 in.)

      Fig 3: Identifying Sealant Applying Area On Upper Oil Pan

      Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
      NOTE:

      • Clean the sealing face before assembling two parts.
      • Remove harmful foreign materials on the sealing face before applying sealant
      • When applying sealant gasket, sealant must not protrud into the inside of oil pan.
      • To prevent leakage of oil, apply sealant gasket to the inner threads of the bolt holes.
   3. Install the upper oil pan.

      Uniformly tighten the bolts in several passes.

      Tightening torque: 

      9.8 ~ 11.8 N.m (1.0 ~ 1.2 kgf.m, 7.2 ~ 8.7 lb-ft)

      Fig 4: Upper Oil Pan Mounting Bolts Tightening Sequence

      Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
2. Install the other parts in the reverse order of removal.