Engine Oil Draining and Filling

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Special Tool(s) / General Equipment

Oil Drain Equipment

Materials

Name	Specification
Motorcraft® Threadlock and Sealer TA-25-B	-
Castrol® EDGE® Supercar 5W-50	WSS-M2C931-C

Draining

NOTE: If any debris is present in the engine oil, replace the auxiliary oil cooler. Refer to Auxiliary Oil Cooler .

With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist using the front and mid lift points. Refer to: Jacking and Lifting - Overview .
Remove the bolts and the engine underbody cover.

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Lower the vehicle and position the hoist using the front and rear lift points and raise the vehicle. Refer to: Jacking and Lifting - Overview .
NOTE: For a regular maintenance oil change, do

NOT loosen or remove the plug located at the front right of the oil pan. This plug is used to bleed the oil cooling circuit. Removal of this plug without correctly bleeding the oil cooling circuit can cause air to enter the oil cooling circuit, resulting in damage to the engine.
1. Remove the oil pan drain plug in the left front corner of the oil pan and drain the oil from the oil pan. Use the General Equipment: Oil Drain Equipment
2. Remove the oil tank drain plug near the back of the oil pump and drain the oil from the oil tank. Use the General Equipment: Oil Drain Equipment
- Install the oil pan and oil tank drain plugs.
  Torque: 18 lb.ft (24 Nm)
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NOTE: Use a Lisle® 61570 - 76 mm - 14 flutes end cap wrench.

NOTE: Place a rag over the cross bar when removing the oil filter to catch drips from the oil filter.

Using a oil filter end cap wrench, remove and discard the engine oil filter.

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Filling

1. Prefill a new oil filter with clean engine oil.
  Material: Castrol® EDGE® Supercar 5W-50 (WSS-M2C931-C)
2. Lubricate the oil filter gasket with clean engine oil.
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- Install a new oil filter and tighten in 2 stages.
- Stage 1: Install to initial gasket contact.
- Stage 2: Tighten 3/4 to 1 turn.
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NOTE: The total volume of oil required to properly refill the engine oil system can vary depending on the volume of oil drained from the system components.

Add 10.0 quarts (9.5 liters) of clean engine oil to the oil tank as an initial fill.

Material: Castrol® EDGE® Supercar 5W-50 (WSS-M2C931-C)

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- Start the engine and idle until the coolant temperature reaches 190 degrees Fahrenheit (88 degrees Celsius).
- Turn engine off.
- Wait 2 to 3 minutes.
NOTE: Do not exceed the specified engine oil system capacity of 13.7 quarts (13 liters).

Check the oil level by screwing dipstick in until fully seated in the oil tank and add as necessary to place the level between the minimum and maximum oil level marks on the dipstick.

Material: Castrol® EDGE® Supercar 5W-50 (WSS-M2C931-C)

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Lower the vehicle and position the hoist using the front and mid lift points. Refer to: Jacking and Lifting - Overview .
NOTE: Apply loctite to the bolts before installation.

Install the engine underbody cover and the bolts.

Material: Motorcraft® Threadlock and Sealer / TA-25-B

Torque: 60 lb.in (6.8 Nm)

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