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Oil Pan: Installation

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    NOTE: The oil pump screen and pickup tube must be in the oil pan when the oil pan is positioned in the vehicle.
  1. Position the new oil pan gasket and the oil pan in the vehicle from the rear of the engine.
  2. Position the oil pump screen and pickup tube and the 3 bolts into the oil pan and position the oil pan and new oil pan gasket onto the crossmember.
    3. CAUTION: Make sure the O-ring is in place and not damaged. A missing or damaged O-ring 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. Lubricate the O-ring with clean engine oil.
  3. Position the oil pump screen and pickup tube and install the 3 bolts.
    • Tighten the 2 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 the oil pan is 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.
  4. Apply the silicone gasket and sealant at the engine front cover-to-cylinder block mating surface.
    5. Fig 1: Applying Sealant At Engine Front Cover-To-Cylinder Block Mating Surface
    G03920465Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    NOTE: If the oil pan is 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.
  5. Apply silicone gasket and sealant in the locations shown.
    6. Fig 2: Applying Silicone Gasket And Sealant
    GF0000322Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. 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.
    7. Fig 3: Oil Pan Bolts Torque Sequence
    GF0011775Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Lower the engine and remove the special tools.
  8. Position the flexplate inspection plate and install the 2 bolts.
    • Tighten to 34 Nm (25 lb-ft).
    9. Fig 4: Locating Flexplate Inspection Cover Bolts
    GF0002672Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Install the engine support insulator nuts.
    • Tighten to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).
    10. Fig 5: Engine Support Insulator-To-Crossmember Nuts
    G03885561Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Position the transmission fluid cooler tube support bracket and install the nut.
    • Tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).
    11. Fig 6: Identifying Transmission Fluid Cooler Tube Support Bracket Nut
    G03885563Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Install the new oil filter.
    • Tighten to 16 Nm (12 lb-ft).
    12. Fig 7: Locating Oil Filter
    G03885412Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    NOTE: Do not reuse the O-ring seal.
  12. Install the new O-ring seal and the heater outlet tube.
    • Lubricate the O-ring seal with engine coolant.
    13. Fig 8: Sliding Coolant Tube Forward With O-Ring Seals Into Cylinder Block
    GF0000368Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Hand-tighten the heater outlet tube upper stud and install the lower stud.
    • Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
    14. Fig 9: Heater Outlet Tube Stud Bolts
    G03886507Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  14. Connect the oil fill tube to the RH valve cover.
    15. Fig 10: Locating Oil Fill Tube
    G03886391Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  15. Install the oil fill tube support bracket bolt.
    • Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
    16. Fig 11: Oil Fill Tube Support Bracket Bolt
    G03886392Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  16. Install the transmission-to-engine bolts.
    • Tighten to 47 Nm (35 lb-ft).
    17. Fig 12: Locating 2 Upper Transmission-To-Engine Bolts
    G03885452Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  17. Install the shield and the retainers.
    18. Fig 13: Identifying Retainers And Shield
    G03885447Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  18. Install the intake manifold. For additional information, refer to Intake Manifold .
  19. Install the engine cover. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION article.
  20. Fill the engine with clean engine oil.
  21. Install the engine cooling fan and fan shroud. For additional information, refer to ENGINE COOLING article.
  22. Fill and bleed the engine cooling system. For additional information, refer to ENGINE COOLING article.
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