Removal And Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Mercury Mariner and 2007 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Detach the upper radiator hose pin-type retainer from the radiator core support and position the hose aside.
- Remove the 4 upper radiator support bracket bolts and the 2 brackets.
- To install, tighten to 10 N.m (89 lb-in).
- Remove the oil level indicator.
- Remove the stud bolt and then remove the oil level indicator tube by guiding it between the radiator core support and the cooling fan.
- Remove and discard the O-ring seal.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
NOTE:
Install a new O-ring seal and lubricate with clean engine oil.
NOTE:
Installation of the oil level indicator may require the assistance of a second technician to align the tube with the orifice.