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Oil Pan: Installation

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    All vehicles 

    CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges, which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove traces of sealant.
  1. Clean and inspect all mating surfaces.
    2. NOTE: If the oil pan is not secured within 10 minutes of sealant application, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned with metal surface cleaner. Allow to dry until there is no sign of wetness, or 10 minutes, whichever is longer. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.
    Fig 1: Locating Silicone Gasket
    G04618013Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Apply a 2.5 mm (0.09 in) bead of silicone gasket and sealant to the oil pan-to-engine block and to the oil pan-to-engine front cover mating surface.
  3. Position the oil pan onto the engine and install the oil pan bolts finger-tight.
    4. CAUTION: The engine front cover-to-oil pan bolts must be tightened first to align the front surface of the oil pan flush with the front surface of the engine block.
  4. Install the 4 engine front cover-to-oil pan bolts.
    • Tighten to 10 N.m (89 lb-in).
      Fig 2: Locating Engine Front Cover-To-Oil Pan Bolts
      G04618014Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Tighten the oil pan bolts in the sequence shown in Fig 3.
    • Tighten to 25 N.m (18 lb-ft).
      Fig 3: Identifying Tightening Sequence Of Oil Pan Bolts
      G03897725Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    6. FWD vehicles 

  6. Alternate tightening the 1 front and 1 rear lower bolts to slide the transmission and engine together.
    • Tighten to 48 N.m (35 lb-ft).
  7. Tighten the remaining front lower bolt and rear lower bolt (automatic transmission).
    • Tighten to 48 N.m (35 lb-ft).

      • AWD vehicles 

  8. Alternate tightening the 1 upper engine-to-PTU bracket bolt and 1 front lower bolt to slide transmission and engine together.
    • Tighten the PTU bracket bolt to 45 N.m (33 lb-ft).
    • Tighten the front lower bolt to 48 N.m (35 lb-ft).
  9. Tighten the remaining upper engine-to-PTU bracket bolt.
    • Tighten to 45 N.m (33 lb-ft).
  10. Tighten the remaining front lower bolt.
    • Tighten to 48 N.m (35 lb-ft).

    11. All vehicles 

  11. Install the 2 bellhousing-to-oil pan bolts.
    • Tighten to 48 N.m (35 lb-ft).
  12. Install the 2 oil pan-to-bellhousing bolts.
    • Tighten to 48 N.m (35 lb-ft).
  13. Install the oil level indicator and tube. For additional information, refer to OIL LEVEL INDICATOR AND TUBE .
  14. Install the LH splash shield and the 7 retainers.
    • Tighten to 9 N.m (80 lb-in).
      Fig 4: View Of LH Splash Shield And Retainers
      G03900504Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    15. AWD vehicles 

  15. Working from the top of vehicle, tighten the 2 rear lower engine-to-bellhousing bolts.
    • Tighten to 48 N.m (35 lb-ft).

    16. All vehicles 

  16. Tighten the 2 top bellhousing-to-engine bolts.
    • Tighten to 48 N.m (35 lb-ft).
  17. Install the air cleaner outlet pipe. For additional information, refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  18. Fill the engine with clean engine oil.
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