Oil Pan: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Mariner and 2006 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: 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.

1.
Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of the oil pan gasket.
- Clean all sealing surfaces with metal surface prep and install a new oil pan gasket.

NOTE: The oil pan must be installed and the bolts tightened within 4 minutes of sealant application.

2.
Apply a 10 mm (0.39 in) diameter dot of silicone sealant to the areas indicated.

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

3.

Position the oil pan and loosely install the bolts and stud bolts.

4.

Install the oil pan-to-transaxle bolts.
- Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).

5.

Tighten the oil pan-to-engine bolts and stud bolts in the sequence shown below to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

Fig 1: Oil Pan To Engine Bolts Tightening Sequence

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

6.

Install a new oil filter.
- Tighten to 16 Nm (12 lb-ft).

7.

Install the exhaust flexible pipe. For additional information, refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM .

8.

Fill the engine with clean engine oil.