Removal and Installation

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

Remove the exhaust Y-pipe. For additional information, refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
Position a floor jack and the Oil Pan Holding Fixture under the oil pan.
NOTE: The Oil Pan Holding Fixture must be carefully aligned to the mounting bosses on the oil pan. Failure to follow these instructions may result in damage to the oil pan.

Fig 1: Positioning Floor Jack & Oil Pan Holding Fixture
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Remove the A/C tube retaining clamp bolt.
- To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
Remove the 2 A/C tube retaining clamp bolts.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
Detach the wiring harness retainer from the degas bottle.
Remove the nut, bolt and position the engine coolant degas bottle aside.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
Detach the power steering hose retainer from the engine mount brace.
Remove the bolt and the ground wire from the engine mount brace.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
Remove the 3 bolts and the engine mount brace.
- To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
Remove the 4 engine mount-to-engine nuts.
- To install, tighten in the sequence shown in illustration below to 70 Nm (52 lb-ft).
Fig 2: Identifying Engine Mount Nut Tightening Sequence
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Remove the 2 engine mount spacers.
Using the Oil Pan Holding Fixture, lower the engine 25 mm (1 in).
Remove the nut, the 2 bolts and the engine mount.
- To install, tighten the bolts to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft) and the nut to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft).
NOTE: It is necessary to reposition the A/C tubes to remove the engine mount.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.