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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.
  1. 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.
  2. Position the oil pump screen and pickup tube in the oil pan and position the oil pan and new gasket into the vehicle.
    3. 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.
  3. 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).
    4. 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: Applying Silicone Gasket And Sealant
    GF0000322Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Apply silicone gasket and sealant at the crankshaft rear seal retainer plate-to-cylinder block sealing surface.
    5. 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 2: Applying Silicone Gasket And Sealant At Engine Front Cover-To-Cylinder Block Mating Surface
    G03920465Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Apply silicone gasket and sealant at the engine front cover-to-cylinder block sealing surface.
  6. Install the oil pan gasket and the oil pan and loosely install the 16 bolts.
  7. 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 Oil Pan Bolt Tightening Sequence
    G03920110Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Align the engine mount studs and lower the engine.
    • Remove the special tools.
    Fig 4: Identifying Special Engine Support Tools
    G04647876Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    9. CAUTION: Only use hand tools when installing the engine mount nuts or damage to the engine mount can occur.
    NOTE: RH shown, LH similar.
    Fig 5: Identifying Engine Mount Nuts
    G03919938Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Install the 6 engine mount nuts.
    • Tighten to 103 Nm (76 lb-ft).
  10. Position the starter wiring harness support bracket and install the nut.
    • Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
    Fig 6: Identifying Cooler Tube/Electrical Harness Support Bracket Bolt
    G03919905Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. If equipped, install the transmission cooler tube support bracket and the nut.
    • Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
    Fig 7: Identifying Transmission Cooler Tube Support Bracket Nut
    GF0005532Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Position the oil cooler and install the threaded shaft.
    • Tighten to 58 Nm (43 lb-ft).
    Fig 8: Identifying Threaded Shaft
    GF0005531Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Install a new oil filter.
    • Tighten to 16 Nm (12 lb-ft).
    Fig 9: Locating Oil Filter
    G03920097Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.


  1. Position the cooling fan shroud and install the 2 bolts.
    • Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
  2. Install the generator. For additional information, refer to GENERATOR AND REGULATOR article.
  3. Install the air cleaner and intake pipe. For additional information, refer to INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION AND FILTERING article.
  4. Fill the crankcase with clean engine oil.
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