Oil Pan - Lower, Body On: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Ford Pickup, 2008 Ford F550 Super Duty, 2008 Ford F450 Super Duty, and 2008 Ford Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
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Position a suitable protective material in front of the charge air cooler (CAC) or damage to the CAC may occur.
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It is recommended that this component be serviced with the vehicle body partially lifted. If the vehicle body can be partially lifted, refer to Oil Pan - Lower, Partial Body Lift .
All vehicles
- Disconnect the battery ground cables. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES article.
- Remove the turbocharger. Carry out the Turbocharger-Body On procedure. For additional information, refer to FUEL CHARGING AND CONTROLS - TURBOCHARGER article.
- Remove the upper cooling fan shroud. For additional information, refer to ENGINE COOLING article.
- Remove the secondary generator. For additional information, refer to GENERATOR AND REGULATOR article.
- Remove the brake vacuum pump. For additional information, refer to POWER BRAKE ACTUATION article.
- Disconnect the windshield washer hose.
- Disconnect the underhood light electrical connector and pin-type retainers. Position the wiring aside.
- With the help of an assistant, disconnect the hood lift rods. Remove the bolts and the hood.
- Disconnect the crankcase vent oil separator drain tube.
- Remove the bolts and the crankcase vent oil separator.
- Remove and discard the press-in-place gasket.
- Disconnect the PCM electrical connector and wire retainer.
- Remove the glow plug module heat shield and push nuts.
- Disconnect the glow plug module electrical connectors.
- Position the glow plug electrical connectors out from under the cowl.
- Remove the nuts and glow plug module.
- Disconnect the exhaust gas recirculation temperature (EGRT) sensor electrical connector from the glow plug bracket.
- Remove the EGR-oxidation catalytic converter (OC) pipe from the vehicle.
- Remove the bolt and the retaining nuts for the high-pressure fuel injection pump heat shield. Remove the fuel tube bracket and position the ground strap.
- Remove the remaining 2 bolts and the high-pressure fuel injection pump heat shield.
- Remove the RH turbocharger inlet pipe.
- Remove the oil pan drain plug and drain the oil.
- Install the drain plug.
- Tighten to 44 Nm (32 lb-ft).
- Remove and discard the RH engine mount retaining nuts.
- Remove and discard the 2 upper studs for the RH motor mount.
- Remove and discard the LH engine mount retaining nuts.
- Loosen the transmission mount retaining nuts.
- Remove the exhaust downpipe bolts.
- Remove the bolt and position aside the ground cable.
- Remove the retaining nut for the transmission cooler tubes. Disconnect the transmission cooler tubes from the stud.
- If equipped, disconnect the transmission cooler tubes at the external transmission filter.
- Plug or cap the openings as needed.
- If equipped, remove the retaining clips for the transmission cooler tubes.
- If equipped, using the special tool, disconnect the transmission cooler tubes at the external transmission filter.
- Plug or cap the openings as needed.
- If equipped, remove the transmission-to-engine bolts and the external transmission filter and bracket.
- Remove as many of the oil pan bolts as possible.
- Install the special tool on the front end accessory drive (FEAD) bracket.
- Position the heavy duty lifting crane with a commercially available load leveler and attach the chains to the front of the engine.
- Raise the lifting crane as needed to get the required lift to remove the oil pan.
- Support the engine with jackstands or other suitable support devices.
- Remove the remaining oil pan bolts and position the oil pan to access the oil pick up tube bolts.
- Remove the bolts for the oil pick up tube and place the tube in the oil pan. Remove the oil pan.
- Remove and discard the oil pick up tube O-ring seal.
- Remove and discard the press-in-place gasket.
Vehicles with dual generator
Vehicles with brake vacuum pump (belt driven)
All vehicles
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Mark the location of the hinges prior to removing the hood.
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Engine removed from the vehicle for clarity.
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High-pressure fuel injection pump heat shield removed for clarity.
Fig 26: Disconnecting Transmission Cooler Tubes At External Transmission Filter Using Special Tool (307-459)
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Mark the location of the 5 longer bolts.
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Use a lifting crane and load leveler rated at a minimum of 907 kg (2,000 lb) or damage to the vehicle may occur.
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It will be necessary to position the exhaust downpipe aside to get the lift that is required to remove the oil pan.
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Make sure the exhaust downpipe is loose during the raising of the engine or damage to the vehicle may occur.
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The engine will need kept level in order to remove the oil pan.