Oil Pan: Installation

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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.

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 Motorcraft® 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.

Apply a 3 mm (0.118 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.

Fig 1: Identifying Bead Of Silicone Gasket And Sealant To Oil Pan-To-Engine Front Cover Mating Surface
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Position the oil pan onto the engine and install the 13 oil pan bolts finger-tight.

Fig 2: Locating Oil Pan Bolts
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NOTE: The engine front cover-to-oil pan fasteners must be tightened first to align the front surface of the oil pan flush with the front surface of the engine block.

Install the 4 engine front cover-to-oil pan fasteners.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
Fig 3: Locating Engine Front Cover-To-Oil Pan Fasteners
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Tighten the 13 oil pan bolts in the sequence shown in illustration.
- Tighten to 20 Nm (177 lb-in).
Fig 4: Identifying Oil Pan Bolts Tightening Sequence
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Alternate tightening the LH bellhousing-to-engine and RH engine-to-bellhousing lower bolts to draw the transaxle and engine together.
- Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
Fig 5: Locating LH Bellhousing-To-Engine And RH Engine-To-Bellhousing Lower Bolts
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Install the oil pan-to-bellhousing bolt.
- Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
Fig 6: Locating Oil Pan-To-Bellhousing Bolt
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Tighten the engine-to-transaxle bolt.
- Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
Fig 7: Locating Engine-To-Transaxle Bolt
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Install the 3 bellhousing-to-oil pan bolts.
- Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
Fig 8: Locating Bellhousing-To-Oil Pan Bolts
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Install the A/C compressor, the 2 bolts and the stud.
- Tighten the bolts to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft) and the stud to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
  - Install the nut and tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
Fig 9: Locating A/C Compressor Nut, Stud And Bolts
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Connect the 2 A/C compressor electrical connectors.
- Attach the wiring harness retainer to the A/C tube stud bolt.
Fig 10: Locating A/C Compressor Electrical Connector And Tube Stud Bolt
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Rotate the accessory drive belt tensioner counterclockwise and install the accessory drive belt onto the A/C compressor.

Fig 11: Rotating Accessory Drive Belt Tensioner Counterclockwise
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Install the catalytic converter. REFER to CATALYTIC CONVERTER - 2.0L GTDI .
Install the engine roll restrictor. REFER to TRANSMISSION SUPPORT INSULATOR -- ANTI-ROLL FWD .
Tighten the top 4 bellhousing-to-engine bolts.
- Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
Fig 12: Locating Bellhousing-To-Engine Bolts
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Install the engine ACL and ACL outlet pipe assembly. REFER to INTAKE AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS - EXPLODED VIEW .
Install the oil level indicator.

Fig 13: Identifying Oil Level Indicator
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Fill the engine with clean engine oil.