OEM 2009 Ford F-150 Oil Pan

2009 Ford F-150 Oil Pan Parts Q&A

• Q: How to service and repair the oil pan on 2009 Ford F-150?

  A: Maintenance of the oil pan begins by placing the vehicle into neutral position on a hoist and draining engine oil from the drain plug before reinstalling it while tightening to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft). The service requires removal of both the skid plate bolts and the crossmember nuts together with bolts. Front axles of four-wheel drive vehicles should be lifted by a hydraulic jack while keeping the jack securely fastened into position. Soak the steering wheel until it provides enough opening for derivator bolt replacement. Then unfasten the upper front axle carrier mounting bushing bolt followed by axletube housing carrier bushing bolt and lower front axle carrier mounting bushing bolt. Lower the front axle housing downward while taking care to prevent the vacuum lines from harm. The transmission fluid cooling tubes bracket bolt as well as the starter wiring harness bolt require removal alongside detachment of the oil pressure switch wiring harness from the oil pan bolt. Sixteen bolts holding down the oil pan and gasket must be unfastened before discarding the old gasket. Clean the sealing surfaces by using a plastic scraping tool combined with silicone gasket remover yet keep away from using metal scrapers along with abrasive tools. Apply silicone gasket and sealant between the crankshaft rear seal retainer plate and cylinder block as well as between engine front cover and cylinder block. Achieve total adhesive bond within 4 minutes to stop oil leakages from happening. Use three steps to fasten the 16 bolts: Stage 1 to 2 Nm (18 lb-in) then Stage 2 to 20 Nm (177 lb-in) before finally Stage 3 requires an additional 60 degrees of tightening. The technician must secure the oil pressure switch wiring harness followed by placing the starter wiring harness and transmission fluid cooler tubes then tighten the nut to 10 Nm (89 lb-in). Secure the lower cooling fan shroud by using the pushpin and install the starter wiring harness bolt together with the transmission fluid cooling tubes bracket bolt which requires torques to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft). Staff members should raise the front axle into position before installing the bolts that secure the lower and axle shaft housing and upper front axle carrier mounting bushing system with a torque of 90 Nm (66 lb-ft) each. Installation begins with the crossmember positioning and follows with 4 bolts and 4 nuts attachment before torqueing to 115 Nm (85 lb-ft). Skid plates require installation when present through application of 4 bolts tightened to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft). Filling up the engine compartment requires using fresh engine oil as the last step of service completion.