Is an oil pan gasket hard to change on a ford econoline?
If you have done it before please give me details or if you have links to videos please share. Its a 93 e150 5.0 motor.
Ah, it's easy. Only sticky point is if crossmember is tight to pan. May have to jack engine on one side for clearance. Jack and block vehicle, or put on hoist. Drain oil, might as well pull oil filter. Remove all oilpan bolts except 1 on each side, loosen those. May have to whack pan w/rubber hammer to break loose. With large drain pan under engine, remove pan. CLEAN/SCRAPE BOTH GASKET SURFACES THOROUGHLY! Wipe out pan, small amount of sludge is normal. Orient gasket to pan, only goes on 1 way. Put small bead of RTV sealant around pan. Gasket all folded up? Hold to pan w/ panbolts head on gasket side till RTV sets up, 1/2 hr. Or so. Install pan w/ bolts loose until all are threaded. Snug bolts in criss-cross pattern until gasket JUST starts to pooch out, DO NOT overtighten, wrist torque is plenty. Install plug and filter, re-fill w/oil, run and check for leaks.
Have not done, but most modern vehicles requires that the steering rack be out of the way.
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