Oil pan — removal and installation (Opel Vectra B)

Removal

1. Remove the ground wire from the battery. luggage compartment. Unscrew the spare wheel holder.

2. Raise the front of the vehicle and support it on stands.

3. Drain the engine oil. Install a new washer on the drain plug and screw it into place.

4. Remove the front exhaust pipe.

5. Disconnect the electrical connector from the oil level sensor on the oil pan.

Models without air conditioning (stamped steel oil pan)



6. Unscrew the bolts and remove the lower flywheel protective plate.



7. Gradually loosen the oil pan mounting bolts. Remove the oil pan from the engine and lift it out from under the vehicle. Remove the oil pan gasket.

8. Remove and clean the oil receiver mesh filter.



Models with air conditioning (cast oil pan)

9. Unscrew the bolts securing the oil pan protrusion to the gearbox housing.



10. Remove the rubber plugs that cover the oil pan mounting bolts, unscrew the bolts and remove the oil pan.

Installation

Places to apply sealant to the lower part of the engine cylinder block



Models with stamped steel tray

1. Remove all traces of dirt and oil from the mating surfaces of the oil pan and cylinder block.



2. If necessary, install a new O-ring on the top of the oil pickup tube and install the oil pickup. Before installing the oil pickup mounting bolts, apply a locking agent to the bolt threads.



3. Install a new gasket on the oil pan and install the oil pan to the cylinder block and secure with bolts. Tighten the oil pan mounting bolts from the center in a diagonal sequence.

4. Install the flywheel guard to the gearbox housing and secure with bolts.

5. Install the front exhaust pipe and connect the electrical connector to the oil level sensor in the oil pan.

6. Lower the vehicle and fill the engine with fresh oil.

Models with cast oil pan

7. Remove all traces of dirt and oil from the mating surfaces of the oil pan and cylinder block.

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8. Apply a thin layer of sealant to the mating surfaces of the cylinder block and rear main bearing cap.

9. Install a new gasket on the oil pan and apply a lubricant to the threads of the oil pan mounting bolts.

10. Install the oil pan and secure with bolts. Tighten the bolts from the center in a diagonal sequence.

11. Screw in the bolts securing the oil pan protrusion to the gearbox housing.

12. Install the front exhaust pipe and connect the electrical connector to the oil level sensor.

13. Lower the vehicle and fill the engine with fresh oil.