OEM 2008 Lincoln Mark LT Oil Pan

2008 Lincoln Mark LT Oil Pan Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service and repair the oil pan on 2008 Lincoln Mark LT?

  A: Service and repair the oil pan by placing the vehicle in NEUTRAL mode then hoisting it up for work. The first step should be to drain engine oil followed by the removal of four bolts attaching the frame crossmember along with disconnecting the starter wiring harness support bracket. A hydraulic jack should be placed under the front axle of four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicles before securing it with straps. Position the steering wheel for isolator bolt visibility before removing three different bolts including the upper front axle carrier mounting bushing bolt along with the axle shaft housing carrier bushing bolt and the lower front axle carrier mounting bushing bolt. It is essential to maintain careful movement of the front axle housing to protect vacuum lines from possible harm. After lowering the axle you must remove the oil pan together with its gasket which you should re-use. Check the condition of the oil pan gasket before discarding it and the oil pan-to-oil pump gaskets if it shows damage. Use a plastic scraper instead of metal tools while cleaning sealing surfaces for installation since silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep should be used to prepare mating surfaces. The application of silicone gasket needs to be completed in less than 4 minutes or else the technicians must discard it and begin cleaning the area again. The installation requires silicone gasket application and sealant at both crankshaft rear seal retainer plate-to-cylinder block and engine front cover-to-cylinder block sealing joints. Lay the oil pan gasket on the oil pan before moderately tightening its 16 bolts up to 2 Nm (18 lb-in), 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) and a final 60-degree tightening process. 4WD vehicles require proper positioning of the front axle housing before installing the three bolts which should match their initial removal marks. Screw the front axle housing right and left bolts and left rear bolts to 89 Nm (66 lb-ft) torque value each. Position the frame crossmember and fasten it with bolts at 115 Nm (85 lb-ft) torque while also reinstalling the starter wiring harness support bracket, ending with engine oil installation into the crankcase.