Disassembly
1. Unscrew the 25 oil pan mounting bolts and remove the oil pan.
2. Remove and discard the pan gasket.
Examination
1. Wipe the pan and mating surface.
Assembly
1. Apply a 2 mm thick bead of sealant to the areas shown in the figure.
2. Install a new gasket on the pan, put the pan in its place, screw in the mounting bolts, but do not tighten them.
3. Screw in the bolts that secure the oil pan to the gearbox, tighten them slightly and loosen them again. This will position the rear flange of the oil pan correctly relative to the gearbox.
4. Tighten the oil pan to engine mounting bolts evenly and consistently. M8 bolts are tightened to 22 N·m, M6 bolts are tightened to 10 N·m.
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