Removal and Installation — Oil Pan

Special Service Tools / General Equipment

Materials

Removal

1. 1
   Refer to: Jacking and Lifting – Overview (100-02 Jacking and Lifting, Description and Operation).
2. 2
   Remove the hood panel grille.
   Refer to Hood Panel Grille (501-02 Front End Body Panels, Removal and Installation).

LHD FWD/RHD FWD

3. Refer to: Catalytic Converter (309-00C Exhaust System, Removal and Installation).

LH All-Wheel Drive/RH All-Wheel Drive

4. Refer to: Catalytic Converter (309-00C Exhaust System, Removal and Installation).

All vehicles

1. 1
   Remove the oil level indicator.

   

2. 2
   • Remove the oil drain plug and drain the engine oil.
     Use the general equipment: oil draining equipment

   • Install the oil drain plug.
     Torque: 21 lb-ft (28 N·m)

   

3. 3
   Remove the coolant pump.
   Refer to: Coolant Pump (303-03C Engine Cooling, Removal and Installation).
4. 4
   Disconnect the A/C compressor electrical connectors and pin-type retainers.

   

5. 5
   Remove the A/C compressor nut and bolts and set them aside.

   

6. 6
   Disconnect the wiring harness pin-type retainers, remove the clips and bracket.

   

7. 7

   NOTICE: Do not loosen the engine-to-transmission bolts more than 5 mm (0.19 in) or damage to the transmission may occur.

   Loosen the engine-to-transmission bolts by 5 mm (0.19 in).

   

8. 8

   NOTICE: Do not loosen the engine-to-transmission bolts more than 5 mm (0.19 in) or damage to the transmission may occur.

   Loosen the RH engine-to-transmission bolt by 5 mm (0.19 in).

   

9. 9
   Remove the bolt.

   

10. 10
    Remove the bolts.

    

11. 11
    Move the transmission away from the engine by 5 mm (0.19 in).

    

12. 12
    Remove the bolts and the oil pan.

    

13. 13
    Make sure the mating surface is clean and free of foreign material.
    Refer to: RTV Sealant Surface Cleaning and Preparation (303-00 Engine System - General Information, General Procedures).
    Use the general equipment: plastic scraper

    

14. 14
    Make sure the mating surface is clean and free of foreign material.
    Refer to: RTV Sealant Surface Cleaning and Preparation (303-00 Engine System - General Information, General Procedures).
    Use the general equipment: plastic scraper

    

Installation

All vehicles

1. 1
   Apply a 3 mm (0.12 in) bead of silicone sealant.
   Material: Motorcraft® High Performance Engine RTV Silicone / TA-357 (WSS-M4G323-A6)

   

2. 2
   Install the oil pan and hand-tighten the bolts.

   

3. 3
   Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown.
   Torque:
   Fasteners 1-9:
   Stage 1: 177 lb-in (20 N·m)
   Stage 2: 45°
   Fasteners 10-11:
   Stage 3: 177 lb-in (20 N·m)
   Stage 4: 90°
   Fasteners 12-13:
   Stage 5: 177 lb-in (20 N·m)
   Stage 6: 45°

   

4. 4
   Alternately tighten the LH and RH engine-to-transmission bolts to join the engine and transmission.

   

5. 5
   Install the bolts.
   Torque: 35 lb-ft (48 N·m)

   

6. 6
   Install the bolt.
   Torque: 35 lb-ft (48 N·m)

   

7. 7
   Tighten the RH engine-to-transmission bolts.
   Torque: 35 lb-ft (48 N·m)

   

8. 8
   Tighten the LH engine-to-transmission bolts.
   Torque: 35 lb-ft (48 N·m)

   

9. 9
   Install the bracket and clips and connect the wiring harness pin-type retainers.
   Torque: 18 lb-ft (25 N·m)

   

10. 10
    Install the A/C compressor, install the nut and bolts.
    Torque: 18 lb-ft (25 N·m)

    

11. 11
    Connect the A/C compressor electrical connectors and pin-type retainers.

    

12. 12
    Install the coolant pump.
    Refer to: Coolant Pump (303-03C Engine Cooling, Removal and Installation).
13. 13
    Connect the coolant pump electrical connector and install the retaining pin.

    

14. 14
    Install a new oil filter.
    Refer to: Specifications (Engine 303-01C, Specifications).
    Torque: 133 lb-in (15 N·m)

    

LH All-Wheel Drive/RH All-Wheel Drive

15. Install the catalytic converter.
    Refer to: Catalytic Converter (309-00C Exhaust System, Removal and Installation).

LHD FWD/RHD FWD

16. Install the catalytic converter.
    Refer to: Catalytic Converter (309-00C Exhaust System, Removal and Installation).

All vehicles

1. 1
   Install the oil level indicator.

   

2. 2
   Install the hood panel grille.
   Refer to Hood Panel Grille (501-02 Front End Body Panels, Removal and Installation).
3. 3
   Fill the engine with clean engine oil.
   Refer to: Specifications (Engine 303-01C, Specifications).