Oil Pan: Service and Repair

Oil Pan





Special Tool(s)
Removal
1. Remove the air cleaner outlet tube.





2. Remove the upper radiator sight shield.





3. Install the special tool.





4. Install the special tool.





5. Using the special tool, support the engine.
6. Remove the generator.





7. Drain the engine oil.





8. Remove the front center splash shield.





9. Remove the RH front splash shield.
10. Remove the A/C compressor.





11. If equipped, remove the electronic thermactor air (ETA) bracket bolts.

12. NOTE: On RH drive vehicles, the power steering line attaches to the oil pan stud.

NOTE: On RH drive vehicles, the wiring harness attaches to the RH side of the oil pan.

Remove the steering gear.





13. Remove the LH lower control arm through bolt.





14. Remove the RH lower control arm through bolt.





15. NOTE: LH shown; RH similar.

Remove the LH and the RH engine mount nuts.





16. Remove the LH subframe bolts.





17. Remove the RH subframe bolts.





18. Remove the transmission cooler line bracket nut.





19. Remove the nut and the wiring harness from the stud.





20. Remove the transmission to oil pan bolts.





21. Remove the oil pan bolts.





22. Gently pry the subframe down and remove the oil pan.
- Discard the gasket.

Installation
1. Clean all of the sealing surfaces.
2. Position a new gasket on the pan.





3. CAUTION: The oil pan must be installed and the bolts tightened within six minutes of the sealant application.

Apply a 10 mm (0.40 inch) dot of Silicone Gasket and Sealant F7AZ-19554-EA or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSE-M4G323-A4 to the oil pan gasket in the indicated position.





4. Gently pry the subframe down and install the oil pan.





5. NOTE: Fasteners No. 4 and No. 9 are studs.

Position the oil pan and install the studs and bolts.
- Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown.





6. Install the transmission to oil pan bolts.





7. Position the wiring harness on the stud and install the nut.





8. Install the transmission cooler line bracket nut.





9. Install the RH subframe bolts.





10. Install the LH subframe bolts.





11. NOTE: LH shown; RH similar.

Install the LH and the RH engine mount nuts.





12. Install the RH lower control arm through bolt.





13. Install the LH lower control arm through bolt.
14. Install the steering gear.





15. If equipped, install the electronic thermactor air (ETA) bracket bolts.
16. Install the A/C compressor.





17. Install the RH front splash shield.





18. Install the front center splash shield.





19. Tighten the oil pan drain plug.
20. Install the generator.





21. Remove all of the special tools.





22. Install the upper radiator sight shield.
23. Install the air cleaner outlet tube.
24. Fill the engine crankcase with Super Premium SAE 5W-20 Motor Oil XO-5W20-QSP or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSS-M2C153-H.
25. Check the vehicle alignment.