Town Car V8-4.6L VIN V Flex Fuel (2006)
NOTE: If the rear crankshaft seal retaining plate is not secured within 4 minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned with
metal surface cleaner. 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.
NOTE: The sealant must be applied on the groove along the retainer plate.
Apply sealant around the rear oil seal retainer sealing surface.
3. Install the rear oil seal retainer plate and loosely install the 6 crankcase rear seal retainer plate bolts and the 2 oil pan-to-crankcase rear seal
retainer plate bolts.
4. Tighten the rear seal retainer plate bolts in the sequence shown.
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Tighten to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).
5. Tighten the 2 oil pan-to-crankcase rear seal retainer plate bolts in 2 stages.
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Stage 1: Tighten to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).
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Stage 2: Rotate an additional 60 degrees.
6. NOTE: Lubricate the inner lip of the crankshaft rear seal with engine oil.
Use the special tools to install the crankshaft rear seal.
