OEM 2006 Buick Lucerne Oil Pan

2006 Buick Lucerne Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to replace the oil pan on 2006 Buick Lucerne?

  A: Begin replacing the Oil Pan by installing the engine support fixture followed by removing the air cleaner outlet duct. After raising and supporting the vehicle you must remove the Catalytic Converter to exhaust manifold bolts. Eliminate all engine oil from the system while also removing the Oil Filter. First disconnect the engine harness electrical connector at the oil level sensor and then drop the vehicle after removing the front Engine Mount to frame nut. Next raise the engine using the engine support fixture followed by an uplift of the vehicle body. Start by unbolting the front Engine Mount Bracket and removing both the Engine Mount Bracket along with its attached mount. The next step involves removing the transaxle brace to Oil Pan bolt followed by transaxle brace to transaxle bolts and transaxle brace to Oil Pan bolts. Finish by removing the transaxle brace. Start by removing the front torque converter cover bolt then remove the front torque converter cover and finish by removing the rear torque converter cover bolts and the rear torque converter cover . Begin Oil Pan removal by extracting the oil level sensor which resides inside the pan to protect the sensor from damage. Take out the Oil Pan bolts followed by the Oil Pan itself before thoroughly cleaning each Oil Pan bolt. The installation requires a continuous bead of rtv sealer gm p/n 12378521 (Canadian P/N 88901148) or equivalent to fill the Oil Pan's groove followed by applying additional sealer at four specified areas. After positioning the Oil Pan install the oil level sensor and apply a drop of threadlock gm p/n 12345382 (Canadian P/N 10953489) or equivalent to each bolt. After positioning the Oil Pan to the engine avoid excessive bolt torque when securing it because Oil Pan bolts require a torque setting of 14 nm (10 ft. Lbs.). You need to tighten the oil level sensor to a torque of 20 nm (15 ft. Lbs.). The rear torque converter cover needs to be placed correctly before finalizing its bolt installation at 7.5 nm (66 inch lbs.). Place the front torque converter cover in position before installing its bolt and using 7.5 nm torque setting. Position the transaxle brace first before you install transaxle brace to Oil Pan bolts while tightening them to 50 nm (37 ft. Lbs.). Next install transaxle brace to transaxle bolts and transaxle brace to Oil Pan bolt both requiring 50 nm (37 ft. Lbs.) torque. Position the front Engine Mount Bracket with its attached mount then bolt the front Engine Mount Bracket to the frame with 70nm (52 ft. Lbs.) of torque. Use the engine support fixture to lower the engine once you've lowered the vehicle. After vehicle elevation the front Engine Mount to frame nut receives a torque of 80 nm (59 ft. Lbs.). After mounting the Catalytic Converter to the exhaust manifold and tightening the nuts to 35 nm (26 ft. Lbs.), connect the engine harness electrical connector to the oil level sensor. The next steps include lowering the vehicle, installing the air cleaner intake duct before finishing with the Oil Filter installation and engine oil refill.