Mazda RX-8 Workshop Manual page 886

Oil Pan Installation Note
CAUTION:
1. Apply the silicon sealant in a single, unbroken line around the whole perimeter.
2. Install the oil pan before the applied sealant starts to harden.
3. Using bolts with the old seal adhering could cause cracks in the housing.
1. Completely clean and remove any oil, dirt, sealant or other foreign material that may be adhering to the oil pan
upper block and oil pan.
2. When reusing the oil pan installation bolts, clean any old sealant from the bolts.
3. Apply silicone sealant to the areas as shown in the figure.
Thickness
1. 2.5—6.5 mm {0.10—0.26 in}
4. Install the oil pan to the oil pan upper block.
5. Tighten the oil pan installation bolts.
Tightening torque
1. 7.8—10.8 N·m {79.6—110.1 kgf·cm, 69.1—95.5 in·lbf}
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