Removal and Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Milan and 2010 Ford Fusion. 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.

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 Removal .
Remove the 8 nuts and the oil pan baffle in the following sequence.
1. To install, tighten the 4 M6 oil pan baffle nuts in 2 stages.
  - Stage 1: Tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).
  - Stage 2: Tighten an additional 45 degrees.
2. Then install and tighten the 4 M8 oil pan baffle nuts in 2 stages.
  - Stage 1: Tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).
  - Stage 2: Tighten an additional 45 degrees.
  Fig 1: Identifying Oil Pan Baffle & Nuts
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.