Oil Pan: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Lincoln Navigator and 2017 Ford Expedition. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces, that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan, may cause engine failure.
All vehicles
- 1.
With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. Refer to: Jacking and Lifting .
- 2.
Disconnect the battery ground cable. Refer to: Battery, Mounting and Cables .
- 5.
If equipped, turn the quarter-turn retainers, detach the pushpins and remove the lower air deflector.
- 10.
Disconnect the 2CMS electrical connectors and retainers.- Disconnect the transfer case electrical connector harness retainer.
- Disconnect the transmission harness electrical connector and harness retainers.
- 11.NOTE: To prevent selector lever cable damage, do not apply force to the selector lever cable between the manual control lever and the selector lever cable bracket.NOTE: Clean the cable adjustment lock of any debris.
Rotate the cable adjustment lock upward and remove the selector lever cable from the manual control lever.
- 12.NOTE: The selector lever cable is being positioned aside to allow for easier access to the upper transmission bolts.
Remove the selector lever cable bracket bolts, the selector lever cable bracket and position the cable aside.
- 14.
Remove the drain plug and drain the engine oil.- Install the drain plug and tighten to 27 Nm (20 lb-ft).
- Remove and discard the engine oil filter.
- 15.
Remove the starter motor. Refer to: Starting System .
Four Wheel Drive (4X4) vehicles
- 23.NOTE: The driveshaft is removed for clarity.
Remove the lower front axle carrier mounting bushing bolt.
- Lower the axle to allow clearance for the oil pan to be removed.
All vehicles
- 24.
Loosen the engine-to-bell housing bolt above the starter motor 4.826 mm (0.19 in) and remove the bell housing-to-oil pan bolt below the starter motor.
- 31.NOTE: RH rear shown, LH front similar.
Using a suitable pry tool, locate the 2 pry pads at the LH and RH sides of the oil pan and pry the oil pan loose and remove.
- 32.NOTE: The generator wiring harness retainer is being removed for clearance to install the oil pan.
Detach the generator wiring harness retainer from the engine block.
- 33.NOTE: Only use a 3M™ Roloc ® Bristle Disk (2-in white, part number 07528) in a suitable tool turning at the recommended speed of 15, 000 rpm, to clean the oil pan. Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes or any other power abrasive disk to clean. These tools cause scratches and gouges that make leak paths.
- Make sure that the mating faces are clean and free of foreign material. Refer to: RTV Sealing Surface Cleaning and Preparation in
Engine System General Information
.
- Use the General Equipment: - Plastic Scraper
- Material: - (Motorcraft ® Silicone Gasket Remover / ZC-30-A)
- Material: - (Metal Brake Parts Cleaner (U.S.) / PM-4-A, PM-4-B (U.S.))
- Material: - (Motorcraft ® Metal Surface Prep / ZC-31-B)
- Thoroughly wash the oil pan to remove any foreign material, including any abrasive particles created during the cleaning process.
- Make sure that the mating faces are clean and free of foreign material. Refer to: RTV Sealing Surface Cleaning and Preparation in
Engine System General Information
.
- 34.NOTE: Do not use wire brushes, power abrasive discs or 3M™ Roloc ® Bristle Disk (2-in white, part number 07528) to clean the sealing surfaces of the engine block. These tools cause scratches and gouges that make leak paths. They also cause contamination that causes premature engine failure. Remove all traces of the gasket.
Make sure that the mating faces are clean and free of foreign material. Refer to: RTV Sealing Surface Cleaning and Preparation in Engine System General Information .
- Use the General Equipment: - Plastic Scraper
- Material: - (Motorcraft ® Silicone Gasket Remover / ZC-30-A)
- Material: - (Metal Brake Parts Cleaner (U.S.) / PM-4-A, PM-4-B (U.S.))
- Material: - (Motorcraft ® Metal Surface Prep / ZC-31-B)
- 35.NOTE: Do not use wire brushes, power abrasive discs or 3M™ Roloc ® Bristle Disk (2-in white, part number 07528) to clean the sealing surfaces of the engine block. These tools cause scratches and gouges that make leak paths. They also cause contamination that causes premature engine failure. Remove all traces of the gasket.
Make sure that the mating faces are clean and free of foreign material. Refer to: RTV Sealing Surface Cleaning and Preparation in Engine System General Information .
- Use the General Equipment: - Plastic Scraper
- Material: - (Motorcraft ® Silicone Gasket Remover / ZC-30-A)
- Material: - (Metal Brake Parts Cleaner (U.S.) / PM-4-A, PM-4-B (U.S.))
- Material: - (Motorcraft ® Metal Surface Prep / ZC-31-B)