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2000 Dodge Neon oil leak

Tiny
ROBERT1993
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  • 2000 DODGE NEON
  • 2.0L
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
Yes I got my car back from a oil change and they told me that my upper and lower oil pan gasket was leaking and I know how to change a, I guess lower pan gasket but how to I get to and change the upper gasket because they want 220 to change them both but I can get the parts and do it myself I will
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Wednesday, March 5th, 2014 AT 8:22 PM

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Tiny
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Drain oil. Remove front engine mount bracket. Remove powertrain bending strut. Remove structural collar from oil pan and transaxle. Remove transaxle inspection cover. If equipped with A/C, remove oil filter and adapter. On all models, remove oil pan.
To install, clean oil pan and engine gasket surfaces. Apply silicone rubber adhesive to engine block parting line. See Fig. 5. Install oil pan gasket to block. Install pan. If equipped with A/C, install oil filter and adaptor. On all models, install transaxle inspection cover. Install powertrain bending strut. Install front engine mount and bracket. Install structural collar using 3 step sequence as follows:
1st: install structural collar-to-oil pan bolts and tighten to 27 INCH. Lbs. (3 N.M).
2nd: install structural collar-to-transaxle bolts and tighten to 80 ft. Lbs. (108 N.M).
3rd: tighten structural collar-to-oil pan bolts to 40 ft. Lbs. (54 N.M).
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Thursday, March 6th, 2014 AT 6:32 AM

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