Crown Victoria V8-4.6L Flex Fuel (2008)
Removal
1. WARNING: Before servicing a vehicle equipped with a fire suppression system, depower the system by following the procedure in Fire
Suppression System. Failure to follow the instructions may result in serious personal injury.
With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Maintenance/Service and Repair.
2. Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System.
3. Disconnect the lower radiator hose from the oil filter adapter.
4. Drain the engine oil.
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Install the drain plug when finished.
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Tighten to 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.).
5. Remove the oil filter.
6. Disconnect the engine oil pressure (EOP) switch electrical connector.
7. If equipped, remove the oil cooler hose bolt and the oil cooler hoses from the oil filter adapter.
8. Remove the 4 bolts and the oil filter adapter and gasket.
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Discard the oil filter adapter gasket.
Installation
1. CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surface. These
tools cause scratches and gouges that make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of the gasket material.
Clean the sealing surfaces.
2. Install a new gasket and the oil filter adapter and tighten the 4 bolts in the sequence shown.
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Tighten to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
3. If equipped, install the oil cooler hoses to the oil filter adapter and install the bolt.
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Tighten to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).
