Oil Pan: Installation

All vehicles 

CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges, which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of old sealant.
1. Inspect the oil pan. Clean the mating surface of the oil pan with silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging.
NOTE: If not secured within 4 minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned. To clean the sealing area, use silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.
2. Apply silicone gasket and sealant at the crankshaft rear seal retainer plate-to-cylinder block sealing surface.
Fig 1: Applying Silicone Gasket And Sealant
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
NOTE: If not secured within 4 minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned. To clean the sealing area, use silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.
3. Apply silicone gasket and sealant at the engine front cover-to-cylinder block sealing surface.
Fig 2: Applying Silicone Gasket & Sealant At Engine Front Cover-To-Cylinder Block Sealing Surface
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
4. Install the new oil pan gasket and the oil pan and loosely install the 16 bolts.
Fig 3: Positioning New Oil Pan Gasket And Oil Pan
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
5. Tighten the bolts in 3 stages, in the sequence shown.
   • Stage 1: Tighten to 2 N.m (18 lb-in).
   • Stage 2: Tighten to 20 N.m (15 lb-ft).
   • Stage 3: Tighten an additional 60 degrees.
Fig 4: Identifying Oil Pan Bolt Tightening Sequence
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
6. Attach the 2 pin-type retainers.
7. Using the adjustable jackstand, raise the subframe.
NOTE: Do not tighten the subframe nuts and bolts at this time.
8. Install the 4 subframe nuts and 4 subframe bolts.
9. Align the subframe nuts and bolts with the reference marks made during removal.
   • Tighten nuts to 115 Nm (85 lb-ft).
   • Tighten bolts to 115 Nm (85 lb-ft).
Fig 5: Aligning Subframe Nuts And Bolts
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Bullitt vehicles 

10. Install the 4 nuts and the strut tower cross brace.
    • Tighten to 35 Nm (26 lb-ft).

All vehicles 

11. Using the special tool, lower the engine.
Fig 6: Installing Special Tool (303-F072)
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
NOTE: RH shown, LH similar.
12. Install the RH and LH engine support insulator nuts.
    • Tighten to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft).
Fig 7: Locating Engine Support Insulator Nuts
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
NOTE: Make sure the B+ cable is positioned close to the generator when the nut is being tightened.
13. Position the generator and install the B+ terminal and nut.
    • Tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
14. Connect the generator electrical connector and pin-type retainer.
15. Install the 2 lower generator nuts.
    • Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
16. Install the 2 outer generator bracket bolts.
    • Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
17. Using a suitable belt tensioner release tool, rotate the accessory drive belt tensioner clockwise and install the accessory drive belt on the generator pulley.
Fig 8: Rotating Accessory Drive Belt Tensioner Clockwise
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
18. Install the radiator sight shield and 6 pin-type retainers.
19. Install the TB. For additional information, refer to FUEL CHARGING AND CONTROLS - 4.6L (3V) .
20. Install the air cleaner assembly. For additional information, refer to INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION AND FILTERING .
21. Fill the crankcase with clean engine oil.
22. Connect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .