Removal and Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Mariner and 2010 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material (including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces) that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan, may cause engine failure.

With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING & LIFTING -- ESCAPE, ESCAPE HYBRID, MARINER & MARINER HYBRID .
Remove the oil pump screen and pickup tube. For additional information, refer to ENGINE LUBRICATION COMPONENTS - EXPLODED VIEW and OIL PUMP SCREEN AND PICKUP TUBE .
Remove the 8 nuts and the oil pan baffle in the following sequence.
1. To install, tighten the 4 M6 oil pan baffle nuts in 2 stages.
  - Stage 1: Tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).
  - Stage 2: Tighten an additional 45 degrees.
2. Then install and tighten the 4 M8 oil pan baffle nuts in 2 stages.
  - Stage 1: Tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).
  - Stage 2: Tighten an additional 45 degrees.
    
    Fig 1: Identifying M8 Oil Pan Baffle Nuts
    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.