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Oil Pan: Installation

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  1. Apply a 5.5 mm (0.22 in) bead of Motorcraft® High Performance Engine RTV Silicone to the 2 engine front cover-to-cylinder block joint areas on the sealing surface of the oil pan.
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  2. NOTE: Failure to use Motorcraft® High Performance Engine RTV Silicone may cause the engine oil to foam excessively and result in serious engine damage.
    NOTE: The oil pan and the 4 specified bolts must be installed and the oil pan aligned to the cylinder block within 4 minutes of sealant application. Final tightening of the oil pan bolts must be carried out within 60 minutes of sealant application.

    Apply a 3 mm (0.12 in) bead of Motorcraft® High Performance Engine RTV Silicone to the sealing surface of the oil pan-to-engine block and to the oil pan-to-engine front cover mating surface.

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  3. Apply a 5.5 mm (0.2165 in) bead of Motorcraft® High Performance Engine RTV Silicone to the 2 crankshaft seal retainer plate-to-cylinder block joint areas on the sealing surface of the oil pan.
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  4. NOTE: The oil pan and the 4 specified bolts must be installed within 4 minutes of sealant application.
    NOTE: Keep the oil pan as close as possible to the transmission while installing, then slide forward towards the engine front cover to prevent wiping off of the sealant.

    Install the oil pan and bolts 10, 11, 13 and 14 finger tight.

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  5. Draw the bellhousing up to the engine by tightening the LH bellhousing-to-engine bolt. Do not torque at this time.
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  6. NOTE: AWD vehicle shown in illustration, FWD similar. Parts removed from graphic for clarity.

    Draw the bellhousing up to the engine by tightening the RH bellhousing-to-engine bolt. Do not torque at this time.

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  7. Install the 4 oil pan-to-bellhousing bolts. Do not torque at this time.
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  8. NOTE: It may be necessary to roll the bottom of the engine back for the A/C compressor stud to clear the subframe.

    Install the A/C compressor nut and stud.

    • Tighten the stud to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
    • Hand tighten the nut.
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  9. Tighten bolts 10, 11, 13 and 14 in the sequence shown in illustration.
    • Tighten to 3 Nm (27 lb-in).
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  10. Install the 4 lower engine front cover bolts. Do not torque at this time.
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  11. Install the remaining oil pan bolts and tighten in the sequence shown in illustration.
    • Tighten bolts 1 through 9 and 11 through 14 to 20 Nm (177 lb-in), then rotate and additional 45 degrees.
    • Tighten bolts 15 and 16 to 10 Nm (89 lb-in), then rotate and additional 45 degrees.
    • Tighten bolt 10 to 20 Nm (177 lb-in), then rotate and additional 45 degrees.
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  12. Tighten the 4 lower engine front cover bolts.
    • Tighten to 24 Nm (18 lb-ft).
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  13. Tighten the A/C compressor nut.
    • Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
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  14. Tighten the 4 oil pan-to-bellhousing bolts.
    • Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
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  15. NOTE: AWD  vehicle shown in illustration, FWD similar. Parts removed from graphic for clarity.

    Tighten the RH bellhousing-to-engine bolt.

    • Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
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  16. Tighten the 3 LH bellhousing-to-engine bolts.
    • Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
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  17. Install the inspection cover and the 2 fasteners.
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  18. If equipped with AWD  , install the 5 PTU  support bracket bolts and the PTU  support bracket.
    • Tighten to 70 Nm (52 lb-ft).
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  19. If equipped with AWD  , install the catalytic converter - RH manifold. REFER to CATALYTIC CONVERTER - RH MANIFOLD .
  20. NOTE: Do not lubricate the engine oil filter gasket.

    Install a new engine oil filter.

    • Tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in) and then rotate an additional 180 degrees.
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  21. Install the transaxle support insulator - anti-roll. For FWD vehicles, REFER to TRANSMISSION SUPPORT INSULATOR - ANTI-ROLL FWD or for AWD  vehicles, REFER to TRANSMISSION SUPPORT INSULATOR - ANTI-ROLL AWD .
  22. Install the exhaust Y-pipe. REFER to EXHAUST Y-PIPE - 3.5L TI-VCT .
  23. Install the air duct and 3 twist-type retainers to the subframe.
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  24. Tighten the 3 upper bellhousing-to-engine bolts.
    • Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
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  25. Install the starter stud bolt and attach the wire harness retainer to the starter stud bolt.
    • Tighten to 27 Nm (20 lb-ft).
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  26. Install the oil level indicator.
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  27. Install the battery tray. REFER to BATTERY AND BATTERY TRAY - EXPLODED VIEW .
  28. Install the ACL tray assembly and ACL outlet pipe. REFER to INTAKE AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS - EXPLODED VIEW .
  29. Fill the engine with clean engine oil.
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