Oil Pan: Service and Repair
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove air cleaner outlet tube.
3. Remove two bolts retaining radiator upper sight shield and position radiator upper sight shield aside.
4. Remove hood weather seal.
5. Remove windshield wipers.
6. Remove LH cowl vent screen and wiper module.
7. Install Rotunda Engine Lifting Bracket Set 303-D095 (014-00792) and Three Bar Engine Support 303-D063 (D88L-6000-A) or equivalent.
8. Raise vehicle on a hoist.
9. Remove front engine support insulator through-bolts.
10. Partially lower vehicle.
11. Raise engine and support with Three Bar Engine Support 303-D063 (D88L-6000-A) or equivalent.
12. Raise vehicle.
13. Remove starter motor.
14. Position drain pan.
15. Drain engine oil.
16. Remove oil bypass filter.
17. Remove starter motor wire, ground strap and automatic transmission oil cooler lines.
18. Remove oil pan-to-bell housing bolts and bolts at crankshaft position sensor lower shield.
19. Remove remaining oil pan retaining bolts.
20. Remove steering shaft pinch bolt and separate steering shaft.
21. Compress front coil springs and remove lower shock absorber-to-front wheel spindle bolts and nuts (both sides).
22. Position transmission jack under front sub-frame.
23. Remove six rearward bolts on front sub-frame. Loosen two forward front sub-frame bolts.
24. Lower front sub-frame.
25. Remove oil pan.
26. Empty any residual oil from oil pan.
27. Remove oil pump screen cover and tube retainer bolts and support bracket nut. Remove oil pump screen cover and tube and discard oil pump inlet tube gasket.
INSTALLATION
1. Install oil pump screen cover and tube using a ne oil pump inlet tube gasket. Tighten retainer bolts to 20-30 Nm (15-22 ft. lbs.)and support bracket nut to 40-55 Nm (30-40 ft. lbs.).
2. Clean mating surfaces of oil pan and cylinder block.
3. Trial fit oil pan to cylinder block. Make sure enough clearance has been provided to allow oil pan to be installed without sealant being scraped off under cylinder block.
4. Apply Silicone Gasket and Sealant F6AZ-19562-AA or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSE-M4G323-A6 to oil pan.
NOTE:
- Prior to applying sealer, clean sealing surfaces of cylinder block and oil pan with Metal Surface Cleaner F4AZ-19A536-RA or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSE-M5B392-A, to remove all residues that may interfere with the sealer's ability to adhere.
- When using silicone sealer, assembly must occur within 7 minutes after sealer application. After this time, the sealer may start to set-up and its sealing effectiveness may be reduced.
5. Install oil pan retaining bolts at cylinder block and bell housing. Install crankshaft position sensor lower shield. Tighten oil pan bolts in sequence shown in two steps:
a. Tighten to 4-5 Nm (36-44 in. lbs.).
b. Tighten to 9-12 Nm (80-106 in. lbs.).
6. Raise front sub-frame into position.
7. Install six bolts at rear of front sub-frame. Align front sub-frame and tighten eight front-subframe bolts to specification.
8. Install lower shock absorber-to-front wheel spindle bolts and nuts (both sides). Tighten to 190-259 Nm (141-191 ft. lbs.).
9. Connect steering shaft and install pinch bolt. Tighten to 41-57 Nm (30-42 ft. lbs.).
10. Install transmission cooler lines (if equipped), starter wire harness and ground strap.
11. Install oil bypass filter.
12. Install starter motor.
13. Partially lower vehicle.
14. Lower engine and support with Three Bar Engine Support 303-D063 (D88L-6000-A) or equivalent.
NOTE: Seat LH side locating pin before RH side.
15. Partially raise vehicle.
16. Install front engine support insulator through-bolts. Tighten to 47-68 Nm (35-50 ft. lbs.).
17. Lower vehicle.
18. Remove Three Bar Engine Support 303-D063 (D88L-6000-A) and Rotunda Engine Lifting Bracket Set 303-D095 (014-00792) or equivalent.
19. Install wiper module and LH cowl vent screen.
20. Install windshield wipers.
21. Install hood weather seal.
22. Install radiator upper sight shield and two retaining bolts.
23. Install air cleaner outlet tube.
24. Connect battery ground cable.
25. Refill crankcase to proper level with clean engine oil meeting Ford specification WSS-M2C153-G.
26. Start engine and check for leaks.