Oil Filter Adapter: Service and Repair

Oil Filter Adapter





Material

Removal

All engines
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position on a hoist.
2. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
3. Drain the engine cooling system.





4. Drain the engine oil.
5. Remove the left engine support insulator.





6. Disconnect the coolant hoses.





7. Remove the oil filter.





8. Remove the threaded insert and the oil cooler.





9. Disconnect the oil pressure switch electrical connector.





10. Remove the oil pressure switch.





11. Disconnect the lower radiator hose.

4.6L engines





12. Remove the nuts, the bolts, the oil filter adapter and the gasket.
^ Discard the gasket.

5.4L engines





13. Remove the nut, the bolts, the oil filter adapter and the gasket.
^ Discard the gasket.

All engines





14. Clean the gasket surface at the cylinder block.

Installation

4.6L engines





1. Position the oil filter adapter gasket and the oil filter adapter. Install the nuts and bolts.

5.4L engines





2. Position the oil filter adapter gasket and the oil filter adapter. Install the nut and bolts.

All engines





3. Connect the lower radiator hose.





4. Install the oil pressure switch.





5. Connect the oil pressure switch electrical connector.





6. NOTE: Make sure the tab on the oil filter adapter nests into the notch in the oil cooler.

Position the oil cooler on the oil filter adapter and install the threaded insert.





7. Install a new oil filter.





8. Connect the coolant hoses.
9. Install the left engine support insulator.





10. Install the drain plug.
11. Fill the engine with clean engine oil.
12. Connect the battery ground cable.
13. Fill and bleed the engine cooling system.