Removal and Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Montego, 2005 Ford Freestyle, and 2005 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CAUTION: 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, can cause engine failure.

With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING & LIFTING .
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 .
Remove the 8 nuts and the oil pan baffle.
1. To install, tighten the oil pan baffle nuts in 2 stages.
  - Stage 1: Tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).
  - Stage 2: Tighten an additional 45 degrees.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.