Oil Pan - GM
NOTE: Engine should be cool before beginning
Step 1:
Remove drain plug and drain engine oil. Recycle used engine oil.
Step 2:
Remove cross member below the oil pan.
Step 3:
Remove lower oil pan bolts and nuts
Step 4:
Use a hammer and a flat-blade screwdriver or pry-bar to get in between
the upper and lower oil pans to pry the lower oil pan off
Step 5:
Remove studs from upper oil pan
Step 6:
Scrape any remaining silicone from the upper oil pan
Step 7:
Remove oil level sensor from the factory lower oil pan, and reinstall
into the PPE oil pan using the factory hardware. (Note: Lubricant is
recommended on the O-ring when installing factory oil level sensor into
the PPE Oil Pan to keep from pinching the O-ring)
Step 8:
We recommended using GMS Silicone or equivalent RTV silicone
on the sealing surface between the PPE pan and the upper oil pan.
Step 9:
Install PPE oil pan onto the upper oil pan with supplied hardware.
Washers are not included or needed. Install and fi
nger tighten bolts to
loosely secure the PPE pan to the upper pan.
Step 10:
Torque lower oil pan bolts to 89 in/lbs using the crossing pattern below.
Do not over torque.
Step 11:
Reinstall factory cross member
Step 12:
Allow the silicone set up for 1 hour. Fill pan with 11 quarts of motor oil.
Step 13:
Start the engine. Confirm proper oil pressure. Shut the engine off.
Check the oil level. Add oil if necessary.
Step 14:
Installation is complete.
Bolt pattern installation
for ‘11-’16 featuring 18 bolts
depicted in the example
to the right.
The ‘01-’10 model uses same
crossing bolt pattern installation
but features 17 bolts total.
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