Oil Pan: Removal

All vehicles 

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING AND LIFTING article.
2. Remove the air cleaner outlet pipe. For additional information, refer to INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION AND FILTERING - 2.3L article.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the transmission, do not loosen the transmission-to-engine bolts more than 5 mm (0.19 in).
3. Loosen the 2 top bellhousing-to-engine bolts 5 mm (0.19 in).

All wheel drive (AWD) vehicles 

4. Working from the top of the vehicle, loosen the 2 rear lower engine-to-bellhousing bolts 5 mm (0.19 in).
5. Working from under the vehicle, loosen the 2 upper engine bracket-to-power transfer unit (PTU) bolts 5 mm (0.19 in).

All vehicles 

6. Remove the 7 retainers and the LH splash shield.
Fig 1: View Of LH Splash Shield And Retainers
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
7. Remove the oil level indicator and tube. For additional information, refer to Oil Level Indicator and Tube .
8. Loosen the 2 front lower bellhousing-to-engine bolts 5 mm (0.19 in).

Front wheel drive (FWD) vehicles 

9. Loosen the 1 (manual transmission) and 2 (automatic transmission) rear lower engine-to-bellhousing bolt 5 mm (0.19 in).

All vehicles 

10. Remove the 2 oil pan-to-bellhousing bolts.
11. Remove the 2 bellhousing-to-oil pan bolt.
12. Slide the transmission rearward 5 mm (0.19 in).
13. Drain the engine oil.
    • Install the drain plug.
    • To install, tighten to 28 Nm (21 lb-ft).
14. Remove the 4 engine front cover-to-oil pan bolts.
15. Remove the 13 bolts and the oil pan.