Repair and servicing of the oil pan begins with disconnection of the battery ground cable followed by draining of the cooling system. First remove the air cleaner assembly together with the
Fan Shroud and fan assembly then extract the upper intake manifold. First detach the bolt holding the transmission converter housing dipstick tube support bracket. Afterward raise the vehicle while draining the oil pan. Start by loosening each nut found on the side of the oil pan and following up by removing them.Secure the oil pan with a screw jack combined with a block of wood. The engine requires height adjustment to create at least 33 mm (13 inches) separation between the crankshaft damper and the crossmember bottom. The motor should be supported after elevation using blocks of wood applied between the engine mount bracket and
Exhaust Manifolds followed by screw jack and wood block removal from the oil pan. By starting with the right-side converter housing, you should remove the bolt followed by the left-side bolts and finally extract all supporting bolts along with the oil pan which should be thrown away with the existing oil pan seal. The procedures for installation require that both the oil pan and rear oil seal should be installed within seven minutes or else the applied sealant should be removed and reapplied. Use Metal Surface Cleaner F4AZ-19A536-RA or an equivalent WSE-M513392-A approved by Ford to clean the mating surfaces between the oil pan and cylinder block. Then install a bead of Silicone Gasket and Sealant F7AZ-19554-EA or a substitute that meets the specifications of WSE-M4G323-A4. Two-step bolt torquing procedure includes initial tightening to 4 - 5 Nm (35 - 44 inch lbs.) through Stage 1 followed by an additional tightening to 9 - 12 Nm (79 - 106 inch lbs.) in Stage 2 according to bolt sequence.