To replace the Oil Pan, drain off the engine oil first and then remove the
Oil Filter. Secondly, take out the exhaust flexible pipe and the engine, and then the engine front cover. Then, unscrew the Oil Pan bolts and pry off the rtv sealant with the pry points along the edge Oil Pan before lifting off the Oil Pan from the block. Clean Oil Pan and the surface of the engine block gasket. For installation, the 8 mm (0.315 in) guides from the (EN 46109), insert them into the center Oil Pan rail bolt hole on each side of the engine block; after that, run a 3 mm (0.118 in) bead of rtv sealant, gm p/n 12378521 (Canadian P/N 88901148), or equivalent on the block pan rail and the crankshaft rear oil seal housing. Place the Oil Pan on the block and take out the (EN 46109) guides. Tightly loosen the Oil Pan bolts, making sure to tighten them in an order specified: 8 mm bolts (1-11) and torque to 23 nm (17 lb ft) and 6 mm bolts (12, 13) and torque to 10 nm (89 lb in). Lastly, the engine front cover, engine, and exhaust flexible pipe need to be reinstalled and the engine oil needs to be refilled.