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Engine - Upper Oil Pan4.0L NA V8 - AJ27, 4.0L
In-vehicle Repair
Removal
Special Tool(s)
Installer/remover, Oil Filter
303-752
1. Disconnect the batt ery ground cable.
Remove the battery cover.
2. Open the engine compartment and fit paintwork protection
sheets.
3. Set the engine compartment cover to the service access
position.
4. Remove the timing cover and al l associated components, as
detailed in Operation 12.65.01.
5. Remove both front wheel and tyre assemblies. Refer to
Operation 74.20.05.
6. Remove the undertray. Re fer to Operation 76.22.90.
7. Remove the two bolts which secu re the generator cooling duct
to the oil pan body and remove the duct.
8. Remove the front cross member for access. Refer to Operation
76.10.05.
9. Drain the engine oil.
1. Position the waste oil bowser.
2. Remove the drain plug from the oil pan and drain the engine oil.
Fit a new sealing washer to the drain plug.
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Wipe the drain plug and install it to the oil pan to prevent
oil dripping.
Move the oil bowser away from the vehicle.
10. Remove the oil pan.
1. Remove the eighteen bolt s which secure the oil pan
to the oil pan body.
2. Remove the oil pan.
3. Remove the gasket from the oil pan body assembly.
11. NOTE: Place a suitable container underneath filter to prevent
oil spillage.
Using the special tool, remove the oil filter.
12. Remove the oil pressure switch.
For additional information, refer to Oil Pressure Switch
- in this
section.
13. Remove the crankshaft position sensor.
1. Remove the bolt which secures the crankshaft position sensor to the flywheel housing.
2. Remove the access grommet from the housing.
Remove the sensor and allow it to hang free under the
engine.
Release the harness clips from the oil pan body.
14. Remove the bolt which secures the transmission cooler pipes
and remove the clamping bracket.
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Installation
19. Remove the eight screws an d release the windage tray.
20. Remove the oil filter adaptor.
21. Clean all components and releva nt mating faces; cylinder
block, oil pan, oil pan body, windage tray, oil pick-up pipe,
diverter valve and timing cover.
1. Reposition the windage tray and install the eight screws,
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tighten to 5-7 Nm.
2. Install the oil filter adapto r and tighten to 26-34 Nm.
3. Apply a continuous bead of RTV sealant (Loctite 5699) 3 mm
diameter, around the bed plate flange OR around the oil pan
body flange; as indicated.
It is important that the oil pan body is bolted to the
bedplate within twenty minutes of applying the RTV
sealant.
4. Apply a continuous bead of RTV sealant (Loctite 5699) 2 mm
diameter, around the oil pick-u p pipe and the diverter valve
flanges; as indicated.
It is important that the oil pan body is bolted to the
bedplate within twenty minutes of applying the RTV
sealant.
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3. Install and tighten the bolts to 11-13 Nm.
7. Install the oil pan gasket to the oil pan body assembly.
Insert the seal into the locating positions in the groove,
working around from a corner.
Press in the remainder of th e seal, following the same
procedure.
8. Install the oil pan to the oil pan body.
1. Position and align the oil pan.
2. Install, but do not tighte n, all eighteen bolts which
secure the oil pan.
9. Tighten the bolts to the correct torque figure 11-13 Nm, in the
sequence indicated.
Tighten the drain plug to 30-40 Nm.
10. Install the oil pressure switch.
For additional information, refer to Oil Pressure Switch
- in this
section.
11. NOTE: Apply a suitable amount of clean engine oil to lubricate
the oil filter O-ring seal.
Using the special tool, install the oil filter.
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Tighten the oil filter to 15-18 Nm.
12. Install the crankshaft position sensor.
1. Install the sensor to the flywheel housing and fit the
securing bolt. Tighten to 8-12 Nm.
2. Install the access grommet to the housing.
Connect the harness clips to the oil pan body.
13. Install the four bolts (two each side) which secure the
exhaust downpipes to the oil pan body and transmission
casing.
14. Install the air conditioning compressor.
Locate the compressor onto the lower dowel.
Tighten the upper securing bolts.
Install and tighten the lower securing bolts to 18-24 Nm.
Tighten the upper securing bolts to 18-24 Nm.
15. Position the transmission cooler pipes and the clamping
bracket. Install the bolt to secu re the clamp and tighten to 7-9
Nm.
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Engine - Upper Oil Pan4.0L SC V8 - AJ26, 4.0L, Vehicles With:
Supercharger
In-vehicle Repair
Removal
Special Tool(s)
Installer/remover, Oil Filter
303-752
1. Disconnect the batt ery ground cable.
Remove the battery cover.
2. Open the engine compartment and fit paintwork protection
sheets.
3. Remove the engine compartmen t cover. Refer to Operation
76.16.01.
4. Remove the twin fan and motor assembly. Refer to Operation
26.25.12.
5. Remove the coolant outlet pipe . Refer to Operation 26.31.08.
6. Remove the supercharger driv e belt. Refer to Operation
18.50.08.
7. Remove the supercharger drive belt idler pulley. Refer to
Operation 18.50.09.
8. Remove the supercharger idle r pulley mounting bracket.
1. Remove the three bolts which secure the mounting
bracket.
2. Remove the mounting bracket.
9. Remove the supercharger driv e belt tensioner. Refer to
Operation 18.50.24.
10. Remove the timing cover and al l associated components, as
detailed in Operation 12.65.01.
11. Remove both front wheel and tyre assemblies. Refer to
Operation 74.20.05.
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12. Remove the undertray. Re fer to Operation 76.22.90.
13. Remove the two bolts which se cure the generator cooling
duct to the oil pan body and remove the duct.
14. Remove the front cross member for access. Refer to
Operation 76.10.05.
15. Drain the engine oil.
1. Position the waste oil bowser.
2. Remove the drain plug from the oil pan and drain the engine oil.
Fit a new sealing washer to the drain plug.
Wipe the drain plug and install it to the oil pan to prevent
oil dripping.
Move the oil bowser away from the vehicle.
16. Remove the oil pan.
1. Remove the eighteen bolt s which secure the oil pan
to the oil pan body.
2. Remove the oil pan.
3. Remove the gasket from the oil pan body assembly.
17. Disconnect the oil cooler pipes.
1. Remove the bolt which secures the oil cooler pipes.
2. Disconnect the oil cooler pipes from the oil pan body
assembly.
3. Remove and discard the O-ring seals from the pipes
and install blanking plugs to the pipes and unions.
18. NOTE: Place a suitable container underneath filter to prevent
oil spillage.