Fusion FWD L4-2.3L VIN Z (2007)
Oil Filter Adapter: Service and Repair
Oil Filter Adapter
Removal and Installation
All vehicles
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. If equipped, remove the 7 screws and the underbody cover.
3. Remove the oil filter element.
Vehicles equipped with manual transaxle
4. Remove the 2 bolts and position the clutch slave cylinder aside.
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To install, tighten to 22 Nm (16 ft. lbs.).
Vehicles equipped secondary air injection (AIR)
5. Disconnect the AIR pump electrical connector.
6. Remove the 3 bolts and position the AIR pump aside.
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To install, tighten to 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.).
All vehicles
7. Disconnect the oil pressure sender electrical connector.
8. NOTE: Discard the gasket.
Remove the 4 bolts and the oil filter adapter.
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To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
9. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
