Oil Pan: Service and Repair

E-150--E-350

Removal
1. Open hood and disconnect battery. Open door and remove engine cover. Remove air cleaner. Drain cooling system. Cooling System
2. If so equipped, release belt tensioner and remove belt. Remove power steering pump and bracket and position out of way. If so equipped, remove A/C compressor retainers and clutch wire and position compressor and bracket out of way.
3. Disconnect radiator upper hose. Remove far shroud bolts and oil filler tube. Remove oil dipstick-to-exhaust manifold bolt. Raise vehicle on hoist.
4. Remove splash shield under alternator. If so equipped, disconnect transmission cooler lines at radiator. Disconnect radiator lower hose.
5. Disconnect fuel line at fuel rail. Remove engine mount nuts. Drain crankcase. Remove the dipstick tube from oil pan. Disconnect muffler inlet pipe from manifolds.
6. If so equipped, remove automatic transmission dipstick and tube. Disconnect manual linkage at transmission. Remove center driveshaft support and remove driveshaft from transmission.
7. Place a transmission jack under the oil pan arid insert a wooden block between the pan and jack.
The engine and transmission assembly will pivot around the rear engine mount. The engine assembly must be raised 1O2mm (4-inches) measured from the front motor mounts. The engine must remain centered in the engine compartment to obtain this much lift.
8. Rase the engine and transmission assembly. Insert wood blocks to support engine in uppermost position.
9. Remove the oil pan attaching bolts and lower the oil pan. Unbolt the oil pump and pickup tube and lay in pan (except on 5.8L (351 CID) W-V-8 E-150-E-350 models). Remove nut attaching pickup tube to number 3 main bearing cap stud. Remove oil pan from vehicle.

Installation

1. Clean oil pan, pickup tube, pump and gasket surfaces. Inspect gasket sealing surfaces for damage or distortion from overtightened bolts.
2. Position new gasket and seals to block. Position pan with pump to engine and install pump. Install nut attaching pickup tube to number 3 main bearing cap stud. Install oil pan and tighten attaching bolts to 13-14 N.m (9-lift-lb). Install dipstick tube.
3. Position transmission jack, raise engine, remove wood blocks, lower engine and remove jack. Install front insulator attaching nuts and tighten to 68-95 N.m (50-70 ft-lb).
4. Install driveshaft and center driveshaft support. Connect manual linkage at transmission. Install muffler inlet pipe. Tighten nuts to 34-52 N.m (25-38 ft-lb). Install transmission filler tube. Connect radiator lower hose.
5. If so equipped, connect transmission cooler lines to radiator. Connect fuel line to pump fuel rail. Install alternator splash shield. Lower vehicle on hoist.
6. Install radiator shroud and connect radiator upper hose. If so equipped, install power steering pump and bracket. Install bolt attaching dipstick tube to exhaust manifold.
7. If so equipped, install A/C compressor. Position belt according to belt decal, reset auto tensioner.
8. Install oil filler tube and install air cleaner. Fill crankcase and fill and bleed cooling system. Engine, Cooling and Exhaust
9. Connect battery. Start Engine and check for leaks. Install engine cover. Close hood and door.