Sable V6-232 3.8L (1988)
Figure 3
Figure 4
OIL PUMP BODY CHECK BALL INFORMATION
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The oil pump body has nine (9) check balls except on transaxles used in the Continental built after 5/17/89, Figure 3. Continental transaxles,
models PNA-AB4 with serial numbers after 60,000 that were built after 5/17/89 introduced a new low speed shift strategy. The new low speed
strategy requires the use of. ten (10) check balls in the oil pump body, Figure 4.
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The oil pump body for transaxle model PNA-AA7 that have serial numbers starting at 10,001 which are used in the 1990 model year 3.8L
Taurus/Sable have ten (10) check balls, Figure 4.
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All 3.0L Taurus/Sable transaxle oil pump bodies only have nine (9) balls, Figure 3.
OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: None
WARRANTY STATUS: INFORMATION ONLY
OASIS CODES:
5100, 5101, 5102, 5104, 5200, 5300
