Oil Pan, Engine

Removal
1. Raise the vehicle on the hoist.





2. Drain the engine oil.
3. Support the front axle housing with a jack stand.





4. Remove front axle housing support.
- Remove the front axle mount bolt.
- Remove the axle support bolts.
- Remove the axle support.





5. CAUTION: Use care when lowering the front axle housing, or the vacuum lines to the axle solenoid may become disconnected or damaged.

Remove the right and front axle housing mount bolts and lower the axle to allow clearance for the oil pan to be removed.





6. Remove the oil pan.

7. CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs, or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These may cause scratches and gouges resulting in leak paths. Use a plastic scraper to clean the sealing surfaces.

Remove and discard the oil pan gasket. Clean the sealing surfaces.
- Use Metal Surface Cleaner F4AZ-19A536-RA or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSE-M513392-A. Allow the surfaces to dry for four minutes or until there is no sign of wetness, whichever is longest. Failure to do so can cause future oil leaks.


Installation





1. Note: If the oil pan and gasket are not secured within four minutes of sealer application, the sealant must be removed and the sealing surfaces cleaned with Metal Surface Cleaner F4AZ-19A536-RA or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSE-M513392-A.

Apply Silicone Gasket and Sealant F7AZ-19554-EA or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSE-M4G323-A4 in two places.





2. Apply Silicone Gasket and Sealant F7AZ-19554-EA or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSE-M4G323-A4 in two places.





3. Position the new oil pan gasket and the oil pan and loosely install the bolts.





4. Tighten the bolts in three stages in the sequence shown.
- Stage 1: Tighten to 2 Nm (18 inch lbs.).
- Stage 2: Tighten to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).
- Stage 3: Tighten an additional 60°.






5. Position the front axle housing and loosely install the bolts.





6. Position the axle support and install the bolts.





7. Tighten the bolts.
8. Remove the jack stand.
9. Lower the vehicle.
10. Fill the engine with Super Premium SAE 5W-30 Motor Oil XO-5W30-QSP or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSS-M2C13-G.
11. Start the engine and inspect for leaks.