Oil Pan: Installation
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All vehicles
- Apply a 5.5 mm (0.21 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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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 (0.11 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.
- Apply a 5.5 mm (0.21 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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NOTE: The oil pan and the 4 specified bolts must be installed within 4 minutes of the start 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.
- Draw the bellhousing up to the engine by tightening the LH bellhousing-to-engine bolt.
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NOTE: AWD vehicle shown, FWD similar. Parts removed from graphic for clarity.
Draw the bellhousing up to the engine by tightening the RH engine-to-bellhousing bolt.
- Install the 4 oil pan-to-bellhousing bolts.
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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 bolts 10, 11, 13 and 14 in the sequence shown below to 3 Nm (27 lb-in).
- Install the 4 lower engine front cover bolts.
- Install the remaining oil pan bolts and tighten in the sequence shown below.
- Tighten the 4 lower engine front cover bolts to 24 Nm (18 lb-ft).
- Tighten the A/C compressor nut to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
- Tighten the 4 oil pan-to-bellhousing bolts to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
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NOTE: AWD vehicle shown, FWD similar. Parts removed from graphic for clarity.
Tighten the RH engine-to-bellhousing bolt to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
- Tighten the 3 LH bellhousing-to-engine bolts to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
- Install the inspection cover and the 2 fasteners.
AWD vehicles
- Install the PTU support bracket, the 5 PTU support bracket bolts the 2 intermediate shaft support bolts.
- Install the RH catalytic converter. For additional information, refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM .
- Install the RH wheel and tire. For additional information, refer to WHEELS & TIRES
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All vehicles
- Tighten the 3 upper bellhousing-to-engine bolts to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
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NOTE: Do not lubricate the engine oil filter gasket.
Install a new engine oil filter.
- Install the engine roll restrictor. For additional information refer to, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 6F50/6F55 .
- Install the starter stud bolt.
- Install the oil level indicator.
- Install the battery tray. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, BATTERY MOUNTING & BATTERY CABLES .
- Install the ACL assembly. For additional information, refer to INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM & INTAKE AIR FILTERING SYSTEM .
- Fill the engine with clean engine oil.