F 150 2WD V8-5.4L Flex Fuel (2008)
9. CAUTION: Use care when lowering the front axle housing, or the vacuum lines to the axle solenoid may become disconnected or
damaged.
Lower the axle to allow clearance for the oil pan to be removed.
All vehicles
10. NOTE: Be careful when removing the oil pan gasket. It is reusable.
Remove the 16 bolts, the oil pan and the gaskets.
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Inspect the oil pan gasket for damage.
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If damaged, discard the oil pan gasket and the oil pan-to-oil pump gaskets.
Installation
All vehicles
1. CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These
tools cause scratches and gouges, which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of old sealant.
Inspect the oil pan. Clean the mating surface for the oil pan with silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the
packaging.
2. NOTE: If not secured within 4 minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned with silicone gasket remover and metal surface
prep. Follow the directions on the packaging. Allow to dry until there is no sign of wetness, or 4 minutes, whichever is longer. Failure to follow
this procedure can cause future oil leakage.
Apply silicone gasket and sealant at the crankshaft rear seal retainer plate-to-cylinder block sealing surface.
