Oil Pan - Manual Transmission: Installation

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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 all traces of old sealant.

Inspect the oil pan. Clean the mating surface for the oil pan with silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging.
Position the oil pump screen and pickup tube in the oil pan and position the oil pan into the vehicle.

CAUTION: Make sure to install a new O-ring seal. A missing or damaged O-ring seal can cause foam in the lubrication system, low oil pressure and severe engine damage.

NOTE: Clean and inspect the mating surfaces and install a new O-ring seal. Lubricate the O-ring seal with clean engine oil prior to installation.

Position the oil pump screen and pickup tube and install the bolts.
- Tighten the oil pump screen and pickup tube-to-oil pump bolts to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Tighten the oil pump screen and pickup tube-to-spacer bolt to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

NOTE: If not secured within 4 minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned. To clean the sealing area, use 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: Area For Applying Bead Of Silicone Gasket And Sealant

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Apply silicone gasket and sealant at the crankshaft rear seal retainer plate-to-cylinder block sealing surface.

Fig 2: Applying Silicone Gasket And Sealant At Engine Front Cover-To-Cylinder Block Mating Surface

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Apply silicone gasket and sealant at the engine front cover-to-cylinder block sealing surface.
Install the oil pan gasket and the oil pan and loosely install the 18 bolts.
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 3: Identifying Tightening Sequence For Oil Pan Bolts
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Align the engine mount studs and lower the engine.
- Remove the special tool.
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Special Engine Support Tools
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

NOTE: RH shown, LH similar.

Install the 6 engine mount nuts.
- Tighten to 103 Nm (76 lb-ft).
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Engine Mount Nuts
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
If equipped, position the transmission oil cooler tube support bracket and install the nut.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
  
  Fig 6: Identifying Transmission Cooler Tube Support Bracket And Nut
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Position the starter wiring harness support bracket and install the nut.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
  
  Fig 7: Identifying Cooler Tube/Electrical Harness Support Bracket Bolt
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Position the oil cooler and tighten the threaded shaft.
- Tighten to 58 Nm (43 lb-ft).
  
  Fig 8: Identifying Oil Cooler Threaded Shaft
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Install a new oil filter.

Fig 9: Locating Oil Filter
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Install the flywheel. For additional information, refer to FLYWHEEL .
Position the cooling fan shroud and install the 2 bolts.
- Tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).
  
  Fig 10: Identifying Cooling Fan Shroud And Retainers
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Install the generator. For additional information, refer to GENERATOR AND REGULATOR .
Install the throttle body spacer. For additional information, refer to FUEL CHARGING & CONTROLS - 6.8L (3V) .
Fill the crankcase with clean engine oil.