Oil Pan: Service and Repair

Removal
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Drain the engine oil.





3. Remove the oil pan.
^ Inspect the gasket and install a new one if necessary.

Installation

Note: Make sure all gasket scaling surfaces are clean and dry.





1. Install the oil pan. Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown in two stages.
^ Stage 1: Tighten to 5 Nm (44 inch lbs.).
^ Stage 2: Tighten to 12 Nm (9 ft. lbs.).
2. Lower the vehicle.
3. Fill the crankcase to the specified level with Super Premium SAE 5W-30 Motor Oil XO-5W30-QSP or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSS-M2C153-G.