OEM Lincoln Navigator Oil Pan

Lincoln Navigator Oil Pan Parts and Q&A

• Oil Pan
  3L3Z-6675-BA
  Q: How to service and repair the oil pan on Lincoln Navigator?

  A:

  The first step for oil pan servicing and repairs includes positioning the vehicle to neutral while resting on a hoist then draining the engine oil. The service demands removal of both frame crossmember securing bolts because you must detach the wire harness bracket. A jack stand should support the front axle housing of 4WD vehicles while marking bolts and brackets for precise reinstallation. You should lower the axle for oil pan removal by first removing the right-hand front axle housing mounting bolt, the left-hand front mounting bolt and the left-hand rear mounting bolt yet maintaining the vacuum lines intact. Before installation, examine the oil pan gasket for damage then decide if it needs replacement along with the oil pan-to-oil pump gaskets. Dangerously remove the 16 bolts and oil pan and gaskets. Scrape and clean the sealing surfaces using a plastic tool with silicone gasket remover while making sure to avoid tools that might create scratches. Apply silicone gasket and sealant at the crankshaft rear seal retainer plate-to-cylinder block and engine front cover-to-cylinder block sealing surfaces. It is essential to secure the sealant within four minutes to stop oil leakage from occurring later. Move forward by installing the 16 bolts on the oil pan gasket while allowing this temporary placement. Following this initial step tighten the bolts twice: initially to 2 Nm (18 inch lbs.) and afterward to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.) and finally adding an additional 60-degree torque. 4WD vehicles require installation of the front axle housing along marked positions then bolt installation with each tightening to 89 Nm (66 ft. lbs.). Insert the frame crossmember through its mounting points while tightening all four bolts to 102 Nm which equals 75 ft. lbs. next place and tighten the wire harness bracket bolt up to 10 Nm equal to 89 inch lbs. Add clean engine oil into the crankcase as the last step of the procedure.
• Oil Pan
  2L1Z-6675-BA
  Q: How to Properly Maintain and Fix the Oil Pan on a 4x2 and What Steps Are Involved for a Lincoln Navigator?

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  Service and repair of an oil pan on a 4x2 vehicle begins with hoisting the vehicle and draining engine oil before beginning the steps. Start by removing the bolts which maintain the crossmember of the frame while you detach the wire harness bracket through its bolt removal. You must disassemble the oil pan by removing its bolting hardware before handling it with care. Clean the sealing surfaces with a plastic scraper because metal scrapers along with wire brushes and abrasive tools can create scratches which produce leaks. The old oil pan gasket requires immediate disposal and the sealing surfaces must be cleaned with metal surface prep coupled with silicone gasket remover before drying for four minutes or until the surfaces reach complete dryness The cleaning process must start again if the oil pan remains unsecured past four minutes because the sealant substance needs removal. Silicone gasket and sealant should be applied on each mating surface between engine front cover and cylinder block and rear seal retainer and cylinder block. Place the new oil pan gasket followed by the oil pan and install the bolts without tightness. The bolt installation process should start with 2 Nm (18 inch lbs.) and then move to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.) before completing the process with a 60-degree bolt torque. Screw in the drain plug before placing the wire harness bracket and fastening its bolt. After installation of the frame crossmember lower the vehicle fill the engine with clean engine oil and start the motor to search for any fluid leakage.