Mustang V6-3.8L VIN 4 (1998)
Oil Pan: Service and Repair
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove air cleaner outlet tube.
3. Remove two bolts retaining radiator upper sight shield and position radiator upper sight shield aside.
4. Remove hood weather seal.
5. Remove windshield wipers.
6. Remove LH cowl vent screen and wiper module.
7. Install Rotunda Engine Lifting Bracket Set 303-D095 (014-00792) and Three Bar Engine Support 303-D063 (D88L-6000-A) or equivalent.
8. Raise vehicle on a hoist.
9. Remove front engine support insulator through-bolts.
10. Partially lower vehicle.
11. Raise engine and support with Three Bar Engine Support 303-D063 (D88L-6000-A) or equivalent.
12. Raise vehicle.
13. Remove starter motor.
14. Position drain pan.
15. Drain engine oil.
16. Remove oil bypass filter.
17. Remove starter motor wire, ground strap and automatic transmission oil cooler lines.
18. Remove oil pan-to-bell housing bolts and bolts at crankshaft position sensor lower shield.
19. Remove remaining oil pan retaining bolts.
20. Remove steering shaft pinch bolt and separate steering shaft.
21. Compress front coil springs and remove lower shock absorber-to-front wheel spindle bolts and nuts (both sides).
22. Position transmission jack under front sub-frame.
23. Remove six rearward bolts on front sub-frame. Loosen two forward front sub-frame bolts.
24. Lower front sub-frame.
25. Remove oil pan.
26. Empty any residual oil from oil pan.
27. Remove oil pump screen cover and tube retainer bolts and support bracket nut. Remove oil pump screen cover and tube and discard oil pump inlet
tube gasket.
