Mopar 4429403 Oil Pan

Disconnect the negative battery cable and remove the engine oil dipstick, then raise the vehicle and support it securely. Drain the engine oil and remove the exhaust crossover pipe and the left engine-to-transmission strut if applicable. Remove the mounting bolts to separate the oil pan from the engine, then clean the oil pan with solvent and wipe it dry with a clean cloth. Scrape all traces of the old gasket material from the mounting surfaces of the oil pan and the block, and inspect the oil pan mounting flange for distortion, straightening it with a wooden block and a hammer if necessary. Before installing the pan, check the alignment of the oil pickup strainer on 318 and 360 cubic inch engines to ensure it is parallel to the machined surface of the engine block and touches the bottom of the pan after installation. Use a new pan gasket set, ensuring the rubber seal tangs are engaged in the pan holes, and apply ATV-type sealant to the junctions between the cork gaskets and rubber seals. Install the pan and the mounting bolts, then tighten the bolts starting from the center and working toward the ends to the specified torque. The remainder of the installation follows the reverse order of removal.