Removal and Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Mercury Milan and 2011 Ford Fusion. 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 article.
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 in this service information.
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 M6 And M8 Oil Pan Baffle Nuts
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.