Explorer 4WD V8-4.6L VIN W (2002)
Oil Pan: Service and Repair
Oil Pan
Removal
4x2 vehicles
1. Remove the front stabilizer bar.
4x4 vehicles
2. Remove the front axle.
All vehicles
3. Drain the engine oil.
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Reinstall the drain plug.
4. Remove the bolts and the oil pan.
5. CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs, or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These may
cause scratches and gouges resulting in leak paths. Use a plastic scraper to clean the sealing surfaces.
Remove and discard the oil pan gasket. Clean the sealing surfaces with metal surface cleaner.
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Allow the surfaces to dry for four minutes or until there is no sign of wetness, whichever is longer. Failure to do so can cause future oil leaks.
Installation
All vehicles
1. NOTE: If the oil pan and gasket are not secured within four minutes of sealer application, the sealant must be removed and the sealing surfaces
cleaned with metal surface cleaner.