Removing
1. Remove the bottom shield of the engine compartment.
2. Drain the engine oil and re-tighten the drain bolt with a new gasket to 45 N.m.
3. Remove the oil level indicator. unscrew the bolt (1) level gauge tubes from the cylinder head.
4. Pull the pipe up out of the guides.
5. Remove the cable plug for dynamometric oil level control on the oil pan.
6. Unscrew the engine mounts to the right and left of the holder.
7. Remove the muffler intake pipe.
8. Route a cable under the engine and raise the engine 2 cm.
9. If there is no special suspension device, insert a suitable cable through the engine lugs and connect to the pipe and place on the appropriate trestle or on the wing mounting edges.
Warning! Do not lay the pipe on the fenders. Raise the engine slowly, making sure that the cable or hose is not stretched or pinched. If necessary, remove the system of rods and wiper arms, the fan with a viscous coupling, and the air boost pipe in advance.
10. Remove the booster pump holder from the oil pan.
11. Unscrew bolts of the pallet on the block of cylinders.
12. Unscrew the fixing bolts (1) from the gearbox side from the pallet, this requires a replaceable socket with an extension.
13. Remove the tray.
Installation
1. Clean the threads of the sump bolt with a rotating brush to remove any remaining protective grease.
2. Carefully remove any remaining seal on the surface of the sump.
3. Carefully remove the remaining oil with a cloth soaked in gasoline.
4. Coat with sealant, e.g. OPEL 15 03 166 (90 094 714), front grooves (1 and 2), rear (3 and 4), the tracks should be 3mm wide and 2mm high.
5. Screw the pan evenly with a new gasket with a force of 10 N.m. Do not overtighten the bolts so as not to crush the gasket.
6. Connect the cable plug of the torque oil level control to the sump.
7. Release the engine and screw the engine mounts on the right and left with a force of 45 N.m.
8. Install the viscous fan, blower tube, and linkage and arm system for the wiper.
9. Install the muffler downpipe.
10. Screw the booster pump holder onto the pallet.
11. Install the oil level gauge with a new gasket.
12. Screw the bolt for the level gauge tube to the cylinder head.
13. Set the level indicator.
14. Fill with oil.
15. After a test drive, check the gasket of the oil pan and the drain bolt for tightness, if necessary, slightly tighten the bolts of the oil pan.
16. Screw the lower guard of the impellent compartment.
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