Oil Pan: Installation

All vehicles 

NOTE: 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 traces of sealant.
1. Clean and inspect all mating surfaces.
NOTE: If the oil pan is not secured within 10 minutes of sealant application, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned with metal surface prep. Allow to dry until there is no sign of wetness, or 10 minutes, whichever is longer. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.
Fig 1: Locating Gasket And Sealant Applying Area Of Oil Pan-To-Engine Block
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
2. Apply a 2.5 mm (0.09 in) bead of silicone gasket and sealant to the oil pan-to-engine block and to the oil pan-to-engine front cover mating surface.
3. Position the oil pan onto the engine and install the oil pan bolts finger-tight.
NOTE: The engine front cover-to-oil pan bolts must be tightened first to align the front surface of the oil pan flush with the front surface of the engine block.
Fig 2: Locating Oil Pan Bolts
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
4. Install the 4 engine front cover-to-oil pan bolts.
   • Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
5. Tighten the oil pan bolts in the sequence shown in illustration.
   • Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
   Fig 3: Tightening Sequence Of Oil Pan Bolts

   Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

   FWD  vehicles

6. Alternate tightening the 1 LH bellhousing-to-engine and 1 RH engine-to-bellhousing bolts to slide the transaxle and engine together.
   • Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
7. Tighten the 1 remaining LH bellhousing-to-engine bolt.
   • Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
8. Tighten the 1 remaining RH engine-to-bellhousing bolt (automatic transaxle).
   • Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).

   AWD  vehicles

9. Alternate tightening the 1 RH engine-to-PTU  bracket bolt and 1 LH bellhousing-to-engine bolt to slide transaxle and engine together.
   • Tighten the PTU  bracket bolt to 45 Nm (33 lb-ft).
   • Tighten the LH bellhousing bolt to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
10. Tighten the remaining RH engine-to-PTU  bracket bolt.
    • Tighten to 45 Nm (33 lb-ft).
11. Tighten the 1 remaining LH lower bolt.
    • Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).

    All vehicles 

12. Install the 2 bellhousing-to-oil pan bolts.
    • Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
13. Install the 2 oil pan-to-bellhousing bolts.
    • Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
14. Install the LH splash shield and the 7 retainers (5 shown in illustration).
    • Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
    Fig 4: Locating LH Splash Shield Retainers

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    AWD  vehicles

15. Working from the top of vehicle, tighten the 2 RH engine-to-bellhousing bolts.
    • Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).

    All vehicles 

16. Tighten the 2 upper bellhousing-to-engine bolts.
    • Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
17. Install the ACL  outlet pipe. For additional information, refer to INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION AND FILTERING - 2.5L article.
18. Fill the engine with clean engine oil.