How do I drain the oil from my oil pan?
There is a 19mm drain plug on the center rear of the oil pan (red arrow). Figure 3 Use a 19mm wrench and remove the nut. The threads are approximately an inch in length so be prepared as you are unthreading it. Figure 4 Drain all the oil from the pan (red arrow).
How do I remove the oil tray from the engine?
There are four T25 Torx screws (red arrows) on each side holding the tray on, remove them and slide the tray back out of the friction clips (yellow arrows) on the front air dam. You need to drain the oil out of the pan before you can remove it. There is a 19mm drain plug on the center rear of the oil pan (red arrow).
Where is the drain plug on the oil pan?
There is a 19mm drain plug on the center rear of the oil pan (red arrow). Figure 3 Use a 19mm wrench and remove the nut. The threads are approximately an inch in length so be prepared as you are unthreading it.
How to tell if the oil pan gasket is bad?
Some things that might not be 100% obvious: the oil pan gasket surfaces should be dry and clean. The line of gasketmaker must go inboard of the bolt holes to form a continuous gasket. Hopefully this can help someone!
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What is an Engine Oil Pan?
Well, if you want a very literal answer, an engine oil pan is a pan. For your engine oil. Make sense? But, let’s break it down a little bit more than that. The engine oil pan is a large reservoir that is bolted to the engine. It sits directly below the engine, and is large enough to contain all of your car’s motor oil.
Symptoms of a failing Engine Oil Pan
Pretty much the only way to break an engine oil pan is by cracking it upon the force of an accident. So, hopefully you don’t need this bit of information, because hopefully you haven’t been in a car crash. But if you have been, there’s a chance that the engine oil pan is damaged.
How urgent is an Engine Oil Pan replacement?
If I need to tell you that your engine oil pan is important, after everything you just read, then I’m sorry, but we’ve got bigger problems here.
What is the Oil Pan all about?
The oil pan holds all the motor oil that keeps your engine lubricated.
Keep in mind
Repairing an oil pan is a dirty and often complicated undertaking. In many cases, there are items that need to be removed in order to fully access the oil pan. This can even include your suspension sub-frame which can take several hours to fully disassemble and put back together.
Our recommendation
If you recently went over a bump way too fast or a hard object hit the underside of your car, let one of our mechanics have a closer look.
How important is this service?
Ignoring a leaking oil pan it can lead to you paying thousands for a new engine, or even having a repair that may cost more than your entire car.
How can we help?
Our service team is available 7 days a week, Monday - Friday from 6 AM to 5 PM PST, Saturday - Sunday 7 AM - 4 PM PST.
