REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

			Removal steps
		1.	Stiffener RH
		2.	Stiffener LH
		3.	Oil pan cover assembly front
		4.	Oil pan cover assembly right
	>>D<<	5.	Oil drain plug
	>>D<<	6.	Oil drain plug gasket
<<A>>	>>C<<	7.	Oil pan
		8.	Oil strainer
		9.	O-ring
<<B>>	>>B<<	10.	Oil filter
		11.	Oil filter bracket
		12.	O-ring
		13.	O-ring
		14.	Water drain plug
		15.	Plug
		16.	Gasket
		17.	Relief spring
		18.	Relief plunger
	>>A<<	19.	Oil cooler
		20.	O-ring
		21.	Oil cooler gasket
		22.	Water separator lip
		23.	Oil cooler element
		24.	Gasket

note

*:Use either an oil pan gasket or a sealant for installing the oil pan.

REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS

<<A>> OIL PAN REMOVAL

1.Knock the special tool Oil pan sealer cutter (MD998727) deeply between the oil pan and the cylinder block.
2.Hitting the side of the special tool, slide the special tool along the oil pan to remove it.

<<B>> OIL FILTER REMOVAL

Remove the oil filter using an oil filter wrench (commercially available).

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS

>>A<< OIL COOLER INSTALLATION

Install the oil cooler.

note

The retaining bolts have different lengths. Be sure to use the correct bolt for each location.

>>B<< OIL FILTER INSTALLATION

1.Clean the filter mounting surface on the cylinder block.

2.Apply engine oil to the oil filter gasket as shown in the drawing.
3.

caution

Tighten the oil filter using a filter wrench (commercially available). Manual tightening cannot generate the required torque, leading to oil leakage.

Screw in the oil filter until the O-ring contacts the mounting surface. Further tighten by 3/4 of a turn or to 22 ± 2 N·m using a filter wrench.

>>C<< OIL PAN / OIL PAN GASKET INSTALLATION

Use either an oil pan gasket or a sealant for installing the oil pan. Install the oil pan in accordance with the following procedure respectively.

1.Clean both mating surfaces of oil pan and cylinder block.
2.Apply a 4 mm wide bead of sealant to the entire circumference of the oil pan flange.
Specified sealant:
MITSUBISHI GENUINE Part No. MD970389 or equivalent
3.The oil pan should be installed in 15 minutes after the application of sealant.

>>D<< OIL DRAIN PLUG GASKET / OIL DRAIN PLUG INSTALLATION

Replace the gasket with a new one and install it in the direction shown in the illustration.