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Oil Pan: Installation

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All vehicles 

    CAUTION: 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 all traces of old sealant. Failure to follow this procedure may cause future oil leakage.
  1. Inspect the oil pan. Clean the mating surface for the oil pan with Silicone Gasket Remover and Motorcraft Metal Surface Prep. Follow the directions on the packaging.
  2. Install a new O-ring seal onto the oil pump screen and pickup tube.
  3. Position the oil pump screen and pickup tube in the oil pan and position the oil pan and new gasket into the vehicle.
  4. Install the rear engine cover.

    5. Manual transmission equipped vehicles 

  5. Install the flywheel. For additional information, refer to Flywheel .

    6. Automatic transmission equipped vehicles 

  6. Install the flexplate. For additional information, refer to Flexplate .

    7. All vehicles 

  7. Using the special tools, raise the engine.
    8. Fig 1: Identifying Special Engine Support Tools (303-639, F070, F071)
    G04647876Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    CAUTION: Make sure to install a new O-ring seal. A missing or damaged O-ring seal can cause foam in the lubrication system and low oil pressure. Failure to follow this instruction may result in engine damage.
    NOTE: Clean and inspect the mating surfaces and install a new O-ring seal. Lubricate the O-ring seal with clean engine oil prior to installation.
  8. Position the oil pump screen and pickup tube and install the bolts.
    • Tighten the oil pump screen and pickup tube-to-oil pump bolts to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
    • Tighten the oil pump screen and pickup tube-to-spacer bolt to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
    9. NOTE: If not secured within 4 minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned. To clean the sealing area, use Silicone Gasket Remover and Motorcraft Metal Surface Prep. Follow the directions on the packaging. Allow to dry until there is no sign of wetness, or 4 minutes, whichever is longer. Failure to follow this procedure may cause future oil leakage.
  9. Apply Silicone Gasket and Sealant at the crankshaft rear seal retainer plate-to-cylinder block sealing surface.
    10. Fig 2: Applying Silicone Gasket And Sealant
    GF0000322Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    NOTE: If not secured within 4 minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned. To clean the sealing area, use Silicone Gasket Remover and Motorcraft Metal Surface Prep. Follow the directions on the packaging. Allow to dry until there is no sign of wetness, or 4 minutes, whichever is longer. Failure to follow this procedure may cause future oil leakage.
  10. Apply Silicone Gasket and Sealant at the engine front cover-to-cylinder block sealing surface.
    11. Fig 3: Applying Sealant At Engine Front Cover-To-Cylinder Block Mating Surface
    G03920465Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Position the oil pan gasket and the oil pan and loosely install the 16 bolts.
  12. Tighten the bolts in 3 stages, in the sequence shown.
    • Stage 1: Tighten to 2 Nm (18 lb-in).
    • Stage 2: Tighten to 20 Nm (15 lb-ft).
    • Stage 3: Tighten an additional 60 degrees.
    13. Fig 4: Identifying Oil Pan Bolt Tightening Sequence
    G03920110Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Using the special tools, align the engine support insulator studs and lower the engine.
    14. Fig 5: Identifying Special Engine Support Tools (303-639, F070, F071)
    G04647876Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    CAUTION: Only use hand tools when installing the engine support insulator nuts or damage to the engine support insulator may occur.
  14. Install 4 new RH engine support insulator nuts.
    • Tighten to 115 Nm (85 lb-ft).
    15. Fig 6: Locating RH Engine Support Insulator Nuts
    GF0048337Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    CAUTION: Only use hand tools when installing the engine support insulator nuts or damage to the engine support insulator may occur.
  15. Install 3 new LH engine support insulator nuts.
    • Tighten to 200 Nm (148 lb-ft).
    16. Fig 7: Identifying Engine Mount Nuts
    G03919938Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  16. Position the transmission auxiliary fluid cooler tube support bracket and the starter wiring harness support bracket onto the engine front cover stud bolt and install the nut.
    • Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
    17. Fig 8: Locating Nut & Transmission Auxiliary Fluid Cooler Tube Support Bracket
    GF0048336Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  17. If equipped, install the engine oil cooler. For additional information, refer to Oil Cooler .
  18. Install the air cleaner outlet pipe-to-TB adapter.
  19. Install the 4 air cleaner outlet pipe-to-TB adapter bolts.
    • Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
  20. Connect the wiring harness retainer to the air cleaner outlet pipe-to-TB adapter.
  21. Connect the vacuum hose to the air cleaner outlet pipe-to-TB adapter.
  22. Connect the crankcase vent tube quick connect coupling to the air cleaner outlet pipe-to-TB adapter. For additional information, refer to FUEL SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION - GASOLINE AND DIESEL article.
  23. Install the engine cooling fan. For additional information, refer to ENGINE COOLING article.
  24. Install the generator. For additional information, refer to GENERATOR AND REGULATOR article.
  25. Fill the crankcase with clean engine oil.
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