Low Profile 13B-REW Oil Pan Installation Instructions

 
Oil Pan Kit
Oil Pan Installed

 

Tools & Materials Required

Kit Components

Oil Pan
Baffle
Oil Pick-Up Tube & O-Ring
Hardware

Instructions
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Motor Mount Bracket Casting
MM Bracket Grinding
Bracket / Oil Pan Clearance
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Permatex Ultra Black

Procedure

  1. Clean the engine contact surfaces thoroughly.
  2. Clean out oil pan stud holes completely, ensuring that there is NO RTV, dirt, etc. at base of holes. Failure to do so may result in cracking of plates. We recommend using a M6 x 1.0 Thread Chaser, but you may use a pick if necessary.
  3. Ensure that the contact surfaces of all parts are clean.
  4. Apply a thin layer of RTV and install Oil Level Sending Unit (not included in kit) from RX-8 oil pan (#3). Replace O-ring if damaged. Ensure that you seal the sending unit to the inside of the oil pan, as this cannot be performed once the oil pan is sealed to the engine.
  5. Install supplied O-Ring / Gasket in supplied Oil Pick-Up Tube (#4)
  6. Using 3mm Allen wrench, thread studs into oil pan mounting holes; 7/8" depth (#6)
      • If you experience difficulty inserting the studs, please ensure that the holes are thoroughly clean
      • Note two studs on rear plate insert farther than the others in order to allow for motor mount installation (1/2" depth)
      • Do not install stud in identified hole as the low profile allen head bolt will be used in this location (#6)
  7. IMPORTANT: Test Fit baffle, oil pan and motor mount brackets. Due to casting on steel motor mount brackets, there may be contact between the turbo-side motor mount bracket and the oil pan. Grind off section of casting until there is sufficient clearance between the bracket and oil pan. Test fit again to ensure that the bracket does not interfere with the oil pan.
  8. Apply a 4 - 6mm continuous bead of RTV to the bottom of the engine components along the inside of the studs and around motor mount holes (#9). NOTE: Install oil pan baffle within 5 minutes of application.
  9. Install oil pan baffle lowering onto the studs and pressing onto RTV (#10).
  10. Install Supplied Oil-Pick-Up Tube using 2 supplied studs, washers and nuts (#11).
  11. Apply a 4 - 6mm continuous bead of RTV to the baffle along the inside of the studs and around motor mount holes (#13). NOTE: Install oil pan within 5 minutes of application.
  12. Install oil pan lowering onto the studs and pressing onto RTV (#14).
  13. Loosely install supplied hex nuts onto oil pan studs.
  14. Using 4mm Allen wrench install supplied low-profile bolt (#15).
  15. Torque nuts gradually and evenly to 8.9 - 11 N-m (79 - 104 in-lbf). DO NOT over torque nuts as this will cause studs to break (#16). Spec is INCH-lbf not Foot-lbf
  16. Clean out excess RTV from Motor Mount Bracket holes (#17)
  17. Using supplied 19mm bolts & washers, install left and right motor mount brackets.
  18. Torque engine mount bolts to 75 - 93 N-m (55 - 68 ft-lbf) (#18).
  19. Using 5/16" Allen wrench tighten Oil Drain Plug with teflon tape.
  20. Allow a minimum of 24 hours for RTV to cure.