Chrysler Sebring 2004 Service Manual page 1135

9 - 208 ENGINE 2.7L DOHC
OIL PAN
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect negative battery cable.
(2) Remove engine oil dipstick and tube.
(3) Raise vehicle on hoist.
(4) Drain engine oil and remove oil filter.
(5) Remove structural collar (Fig. 91) (Refer to 9 -
ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/STRUCTURAL COVER -
REMOVAL).
Fig. 91 Structural Collar (Note: cross-under pipe not
1 - STRUCTURAL COLLAR
2 - BOLT (2) - COLLAR TO TRANSAXLE
3 - BOLT (2) - COLLAR TO OIL PAN
(6) Remove exhaust cross-under pipe (Refer to 11 -
EXHAUST SYSTEM/CROSS-OVER PIPE - REMOV-
AL).
(7) Remove torque converter housing cover.
(8) Remove lower bolt attaching the A/C compres-
sor to oil pan.
CAUTION: Assure removal of the two bolts attach-
ing the timing cover to the oil pan, as damage to
the timing cover and/or oil pan may occur.
(9) Remove oil pan attaching fasteners. Remove oil
pan and gasket (Fig. 92).
INSTALLATION
(1) Clean oil pan and sealing surfaces. Inspect oil
pan and timing chain cover gaskets. Replace as nec-
essary.
(2) Apply an 1/8 inch bead of Mopar Engine RTV
GEN II to the front T-joints (oil pan gasket to timing
cover gasket interface) and the rear T-joints (oil pan
gasket to crankshaft rear oil seal retainer gasket
interface) (Fig. 92).
(3) Install oil pan gasket to block.
shown)
Fig. 92 Oil Pan and Sealing
1 - SEALER LOCATION
2 - BOLT-M6
3 - GASKET
4 - NUT-M6
5 - OIL PAN
6 - BOLT-M8
7 - NUT-M6
NOTE: To prevent oil leaks at oil pan to timing
chain cover, the following tightening sequence pro-
cedure must be performed.
(4) Install oil pan and fasteners (Fig. 92) using the
following tightening sequence:
(a) Install oil pan bolts and nuts finger tight
only—just tight enough to compress the gas-
ket's rubber seal.
(b) Install timing chain cover to pan bolts and
tighten to 12 N·m (105 in. lbs.).
(c) Tighten oil pan bolts to 28 N·m (250 in. lbs.).
(d) Tighten oil pan nuts to 12 N·m (105 in. lbs.).
(5) Install lower bolt attaching the A/C compressor
to oil pan. Tighten bolt to 28 N·m (21 ft. lbs.).
(6) Install torque converter housing cover.
(7) Install oil filter and drain plug.
(8) Install exhaust cross-under pipe(Refer to 11 -
EXHAUST SYSTEM/CROSS-OVER PIPE - INSTAL-
LATION).
(9) Install structural collar (Fig. 91)(Refer to 9 -
ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/STRUCTURAL COVER -
INSTALLATION).
(10) Lower vehicle.
(11) Install engine oil dipstick and tube.
(12) Fill engine crankcase with proper oil to cor-
rect level.
(13) Connect negative battery cable.
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