Oil Pump Screen and Pickup Tube

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mercury Sable, 2008 Ford Taurus X, and 2008 Ford Taurus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: 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, may cause engine failure.

Remove the oil pan. For additional information, refer to Oil Pan .
Remove the 3 bolts and the oil pump screen and pickup tube.
- Discard the O-ring seal.

Fig 1: Identifying Oil Pump Screen, Pickup Tube & Bolts

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.