Oil Pan: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

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 the head gasket.

Clean all sealing surfaces on the engine and the oil pan with metal surface cleaner.
Position a new gasket on the oil pan.

NOTE: Clean and degrease all sealing surfaces with metal surface cleaner.

NOTE: The oil pan must be installed and the bolts tightened with in four minutes of sealant application.

Fig 1: Applying 10 mm (0.40 in) Diameter Dot Of Silicone Gasket

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Apply a 10 mm (0.40 in) diameter dot of silicone gasket and sealer to the areas indicated.
Position the oil pan and gasket and loosely install the bolts in the sequence shown.

Fig 2: Installing Oil Pan Bolts Sequence
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Install the oil pan-to-transaxle bolts.

Fig 3: Installing Oil Pan-To-Transaxle Bolts
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Tighten the oil pan bolts in the sequence shown.

Fig 4: Oil Pan Bolts Tightening Sequence
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Lubricate the oil filter O-ring with clean engine oil and install the oil filter.

Fig 5: Installing Oil Filter
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Install the exhaust flexible exhaust pipe. .
Connect the downstream catalyst monitor.

Fig 6: Connecting Downstream Catalyst
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Lower the vehicle.
Fill the crankcase with clean engine oil.