Town Car V8-4.6L SOHC VIN W (1999)
Oil Pan: Service and Repair
Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove air cleaner outlet tube.
3. Drain cooling system and remove fan blade and fan shroud.
4. Relieve fuel system pressure and disconnect fuel lines.
5. Remove upper radiator hose.
6. Remove windshield wiper governor and support bracket.
7. Recover air conditioning system.
8. Disconnect A/C compressor to condenser discharge line at A/C compressor and remove bolt retaining hose to RH ignition coil bracket. Disconnect
42-pin connector and eight-pin transmission harness connector at power brake booster.
10. Disconnect heater water hose.
11. Remove nut retaining ground strap to RH cylinder head.
12. Remove upper stud bolt and lower bolt retaining heater water hose to RH cylinder head and move out of way.
13. Remove heater blower motor switch resistor.
14. Raise and support vehicle.
15. Drain engine oil. Reinstall on pan drain plug with new gasket and tighten to 11-16 Nm (8-12 ft. lbs.).
16. Remove bolt retaining RH front engine support insulator to front sub-frame.
17. Disconnect three way catalytic converter from RH and LH exhaust manifold.
18. Lower exhaust and secure to crossmember in positions shown with wire.
19. Position a screw-type jackstand and a block of wood under oil pan rearward of oil drain hole.
20. Raise engine approximately 100 mm (4 inches).
21. Insert two wood blocks approximately 60-70 mm (2.5-2.75 inches) thick under each front engine support insulator.
22. Lower engine onto wood blocks and remove jack from under oil pan.
NOTE: It may be necessary to loosen (DO NOT REMOVE) the two nuts on transmission support insulator. With a screw-type jackstand, raise
the extension housing of the transmission slightly to remove oil pan.