REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER
| *A | for 2WD |
| *B | for AWD |
Remove the 13 screws, 7 clips and No. 1 engine under cover.
REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE UNDER COVER
Remove the 8 bolts and No. 2 engine under cover.
REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER PROTECTOR LOWER
Remove the 8 bolts and front suspension member protector lower.
DRAIN ENGINE OIL
Open the oil filler cap service hole cover.
Remove the oil filler cap.
Remove the oil pan drain plug and drain the engine oil into a container.
Install a new gasket and the oil pan drain plug.
DISCONNECT OIL COOLER TUBE
Remove the 2 bolts and 2 clamps to disconnect the No. 1 oil cooler inlet tube and No. 1 oil cooler outlet tube.
REMOVE CRANK POSITION SENSOR BRACKET
Using a clip remover, disconnect the harness clamp.
Remove the bolt and crank position sensor bracket.
REMOVE ENGINE OIL LEVEL SENSOR
Disconnect the engine oil level sensor connector.
Remove the 4 bolts.
Rotate the engine oil level sensor 180° and remove it.
Cut off the gasket as shown in the illustration.
Remove the gasket from the oil level sensor.
Tech Tips
After cutting away the parts of the gasket shown in the illustration, remove only the outer part of the gasket.