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Oil Pan: Installation

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    All vehicles 

    NOTE: If the oil pan is not secured within 4 minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned with silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging. Allow to dry until there is no sign of wetness, or 4 minutes, whichever is longer. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.
    Fig 1: Applying Silicone Gasket And Sealant At Engine Front Cover-To-Cylinder Block Mating Surface
    G03920465Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  1. Apply the silicone gasket and sealant at the engine front cover-to-cylinder block mating surface.
    2. NOTE: If the oil pan is not secured within 4 minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned with silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging. Allow to dry until there is no sign of wetness, or 4 minutes, whichever is longer. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.
    Fig 2: Applying Silicone Gasket And Sealant
    G04583522Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Apply silicone gasket and sealant in the locations shown.
  3. Position the new oil pan gasket and the oil pan and loosely install the 16 bolts.
    Fig 3: Positioning New Oil Pan Gasket And Oil Pan
    G03885989Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Tighten the bolts in 3 stages in the sequence shown.
    • Stage 1: Tighten to 2 Nm (18 lb-in).
    • Stage 2: Tighten to 20 Nm (15 lb-ft).
    • Stage 3: Tighten an additional 60 degrees.
    Fig 4: Identifying Bolt Tightening Sequence
    G03920110Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    5. 4WD vehicles 

  5. Position the front axle.
    Fig 5: Positioning Front Axle
    G03928231Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    6. NOTE: Rotate the steering column so the pinch bolt for the steering column coupling allows clearance for the isolator bolt.
    Fig 6: Installing Upper Front Axle Carrier Mounting Bushing Bolt
    G03962520Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Install the upper front axle carrier mounting bushing bolt.
    • Tighten to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).
  7. Install the axle shaft housing carrier bushing nut and bolt.
    • Tighten to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).
    Fig 7: Installing Axle Shaft Housing Carrier Bushing Nut And Bolt
    G03960901Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Install the lower front axle carrier mounting bushing bolt.
    • Tighten to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).
    Fig 8: Installing Lower Front Axle Carrier Mounting Bushing Bolt
    G03962522Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    9. All vehicles 

  9. Install the crossmember and the 4 bolts.
    • Tighten to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).
    Fig 9: Installing Crossmember And Bolts
    G03960899Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. If equipped, install the skid plate and the 4 bolts.
    • Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
  11. Install the engine oil pan drain plug and fill the engine with clean engine oil.
    • Tighten to 14 Nm (10 lb-ft).
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