HOW TO REMOVE/INSTALL THE OIL PAN ON THE ZETEC

TOOLS NEEDED:

                8mm socket

                Pry bar or thin flat blade screwdriver

                Mallet or hammer.

                Knife

                High temp RTV

REMOVAL:

                Using the 8mm socket, remove all the bolts that secure the oil pan to the windage tray. They are located around the bottom edge of the pan. There are 3 on each end and 5-8 on the long sides.

                Use the mallet to drive the pry bar or screwdriver into gap between the windage tray and the oil pan. When you break through the RTV, start prying down until oil pan is completely free.

INSTALLATION:

                Use a gasket scraper to scrape free as much of the RTV as possible. Use sandpaper after that to completely clean the mating surface.

                Using high temp RTV, squirt a 1/8” bead around the entire mating surface, including around both sides of the screw holes.

                Lift the pan onto the windage tray in a straight even motion and install the corner screws, then begin installing the other screws.

                Cut off any excess RTV that has leaked out the sides.

How-To courtesy of TF member TXFO