Suzuki Vitara (LY) 2016-2017 · Service Manual K14C · Repair Instructions

Oil Pan and Oil Pump Strainer Removal and Installation

Precautions: General safety (00)

Removal
1)Remove oil level gauge.
2)Hoist vehicle and remove engine undercover.
3)Drain engine oil. icon 
4)Remove exhaust No.1 pipe. icon 
5)Remove oil filter. icon 
6)Remove transaxle bolts (1).
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7)Remove oil pan bolts No. 1 (1) and No. 2 (2).
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8)Using a large flat-bladed screwdriver (heavy duty type) or the like, open oil pan gradually and carefully from the lug portions and remove it from cylinder block.
9)Remove oil pump strainer (1) with O-ring (2).
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10)Remove oil pan baffle plate (1).
11)Remove stud bolt (2) from cylinder block, if necessary.
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12)Remove oil filter stand (1) from oil pan using special tool and wrenches, if necessary.
Special Tool
(A): 09915–47350
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Installation
1)Clean sealing surface between oil pan and cylinder block.
Remove oil, old sealant and dust from sealing surface.
2)Install oil filter stand (1) to oil pan, if removed, and tighten it with special tool to specified torque.
Special Tool
(A): 09915–47350
Tightening torque
Oil filter stand (a): 18 N·m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.5 lbf-ft)
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3)Install oil pan baffle plate stud bolt (1) if removed, and tighten it to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Oil pan baffle plate stud bolt (a): 11 N·m (1.1 kgf-m, 8.5 lbf-ft)
4)Install oil pan baffle plate (2), and then tighten oil pan baffle plate bolts (3) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Oil pan baffle plate bolt (b): 11 N·m (1.1 kgf-m, 8.5 lbf-ft)
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5)Apply engine oil to new O-ring (1), and install it to oil pump strainer (2).
6)Install oil pump strainer with O-ring to oil pump, and then tighten oil pump strainer bolt (3) first and oil pan baffle plate nut (4) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Oil pump strainer bolt (a): 11 N·m (1.1 kgf-m, 8.5 lbf-ft)
Oil pan baffle plate nut (b): 11 N·m (1.1 kgf-m, 8.5 lbf-ft)
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7)Check that dowel pins (1) are installed in oil pan and cylinder block.
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8)Clean mating surfaces of oil pan and cylinder block.
9)Apply sealant to oil pan mating surface as shown in figure.
(A): Sealant 99000–31260 (SUZUKI Bond No.1217G)
Sealant amount for oil pan
Width “a”: 3 mm (0.12 in.)
Height “b”: 2 mm (0.08 in.)
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10)Within 2 minutes after applying sealant, install oil pan to cylinder block and then tighten oil pan bolts No.1 (1) and oil pan bolt No.2 (2) in numerical order (“1” – “17”) evenly and gradually to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Oil pan bolt No.1 (a): 11 N·m (1.1 kgf-m, 8.5 lbf-ft)
Oil pan bolt No.2 (b): 11 N·m (1.1 kgf-m, 8.5 lbf-ft)
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11)Tighten transaxle bolts (1) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Transaxle bolt (a): 55 N·m (5.6 kgf-m, 40.5 lbf-ft)
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12)Install oil filter. icon 
13)Install exhaust No.1 pipe. icon 
14)Install drain plug and refill engine with engine oil. icon 
15)Install engine undercover.
16)Install oil level gauge.
17)Check that there is no leakage of engine oil and exhaust gas.