Oil Pick Up/Strainer: Service and Repair

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(Part 2 Of 2):

REMOVAL
1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove dual converter Y pipe.
3. Remove oil pan drain plug and drain engine oil from engine.
4. Reinstall oil pan drain plug with a new oil pan drain plug gasket and tighten to 20-34 Nm (15-25 ft. lbs.).
5. Remove oil pan retaining bolts from transaxle housing.
6. Remove oil pan retaining bolts from lower cylinder Block.
7. Remove two nuts retaining oil pump screen cover and tube to the oil pump.
8. Remove two nuts retaining oil pump screen cover and tube to the oil pan baffle.
9. Remove two nuts retaining oil pump screen cover and tube to the oil pump.
10. Remove oil pump screen cover and tube and oil pump inlet tube gasket.
11. Discard oil pump inlet tube gasket.

INSTALLATION
1. Using new oil pump inlet tube gasket, position oil pump screen cover and tube onto studs on oil pump and oil pan baffle.
2. Install two retaining nuts onto oil pump studs and tighten to 8-14 Nm (71-123 inch lbs.).
3. Install two retaining nuts onto oil baffle studs and tighten to 14-25 Nm (11-19 ft. lbs.).
4. Clean oil pan-to-lower cylinder block sealing surfaces on oil pan and lower cylinder Block with shop towel and Metal Surface Cleaner F4AZ-19A536-RA or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSE-M5B392-A.





5. Apply a 4 mm (0.16 inch) thickness bead of Black Silicone Rubber F4AZ-19562-B or equivalent sealant meeting Ford specification WSF-M4G323-A1 on the entire oil pan sealing surface where the oil pan, engine front cover and cylinder Block contact.

Fig. 17 Oil Pan Bolt Tightening Sequence:

6. Install oil pan and retaining bolts to lower cylinder Block in locations shown. Gradually tighten bolts in sequence shown to 18-28 Nm (14-20 ft. lbs.).
7. Tighten oil pan to transaxle bolts to 34-46 Nm (25-33 ft. lbs.).
8. Install dual converter Y pipe.
9. Replace oil filter.
10. Lower vehicle.
11. Fill crankcase to proper level with engine oil meeting Ford specification WSS-M2C153-F.
12. Start engine and inspect for leaks.