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f150 oil pan removal Seriously?

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#1 ·
Well I'm a chevy guy, but I have inherited a 1990 f150.
Its been very dependable. I wanted to stop the oil pan leak, so
I read through the procedure.

Unbolt the engine, jack it up, jam 2x4's in, slip your fingers in and prey
you can loosen the oil pump, drop it into the pan, then remove.
How in the hell do you get the oil pump back on??

Seriously?

All right Ford guys, whats the tricks to getting this done in a practical amount of time and effort?


I also read that a 3 piece gasket will seal better than a one piece.
 
#3 ·
Block up the engine. Drop the pan.Dont remove from the truck, just drop it. You can Carefully fish the new gasket (one piece) in, then place it, or glue the 4 piece in my moving the pan around to gain access for each piece.
Its a bit of a wiggle, but I have done it.
 
#4 ·
Take it from someone whom started to do that in a mustang! I finally disconnected the trans from the motor and pulled the effing motor all the way out. You have to disconnect so much junk to do it in the car it is actually quicker to pull the motor. Then while you have it out what the heck reseal it and replace all gaskets and maybe add a few shinny things..:cool:
 
#8 ·
Yea I got several other trucks in line before the f150 . Hopefully its easier on a truck.
I hate to say it, but thats why I gravitated to chevys. Sure they have just as many pros and cons, but the sure seem a hell of a lot more user friendly.
Seems to be a lot more simplicity of design; at least in the truck department.
 
#9 ·
The plus side of having a Ford is that you seldom have to do any bottom end work:welcome::evil::D

Yes, you can pull the pan, but as said above and being that vintage, it's a lot easier to just pull the engine out and do the job on an engine stand. A new oil pump, an ARP heavy duty distributor drive shaft, rear crank seal (it should be a 1 piece in '90) plus a one piece pan gasket (Fel-Pro and Victor-Reinz are the two best I've found). A bearing inspection is a good idea too. As Poncho suggested, a new oil pan might be a good idea if you see any rust but light surface. The Summit brand is identical to the 2X more expensive Dorman, then add a decent coat of silver engine paint and you will never worry again. Oh and motor mounts - those are always a good idea too along with a 3/8" retaining bolt that you can easily add through that rubber and steel.

This is the 1 piece seal that can leak:


....and how a motor mount can fail


Dam' but it's fun to spend money - other folks especially, but these are hints that I've found work well on SB Ford 'W' design engines.

Dave W
 
#11 ·
The plus side of having a Ford is that you seldom have to do any bottom end work:welcome::evil::D

Yes, you can pull the pan, but as said above and being that vintage, it's a lot easier to just pull the engine out and do the job on an engine stand. A new oil pump, an ARP heavy duty distributor drive shaft, rear crank seal (it should be a 1 piece in '90) plus a one piece pan gasket (Fel-Pro and Victor-Reinz are the two best I've found). A bearing inspection is a good idea too. As Poncho suggested, a new oil pan might be a good idea if you see any rust but light surface. The Summit brand is identical to the 2X more expensive Dorman, then add a decent coat of silver engine paint and you will never worry again. Oh and motor mounts - those are always a good idea too along with a 3/8" retaining bolt that you can easily add through that rubber and steel.



What do you do if you find worn bearings? Not a total rebuild? I have thrown in new bearings before, but I hardly thought it was an acceptable
repair. I was just trying to buy time by getting the oil pressure up. That was on an old volkswagen I had as a kid.

This is the 1 piece seal that can leak:


....and how a motor mount can fail


Dam' but it's fun to spend money - other folks especially, but these are hints that I've found work well on SB Ford 'W' design engines.

Dave W


What do you do if you find worn bearings? Not a total rebuild? I have thrown in new bearings before, but I hardly thought it was an acceptable
repair. I was just trying to buy time by getting the oil pressure up.
 
#10 ·
Seriously? Its easier to take the engine out. Holy cow.
My old silverado , I replaced everything with the block in place.
Gaskets, heads, bearings, pistons, everything.

Id like to keep the Ford going for as long as I can. Its only got 128K.
I just wanted to have a clean driveway in the mean time.
 
#13 ·
If you have a lift is it not as bad as it sounds. If you are doing it on the ground it is not a fun job. As LATech mentioned you can sneak the one piece gasket in without taking the pan out of the car. Thin wire or fishing line can help pull it into place. The issue with leaking pans is that they sometimes are not flat due to over tightening and it is very difficult to check this with the pan in the vehicle.
 
#15 ·
If you are unsure I would disconnect the pump and pull the pan and replace it with a quality pan. If it were me I would buy a Ford pan, gasket and pump. You dont want to do it twice and I have had no luck with aftermarket pans.
 
#16 ·
I have done many of these.... jack the engine up, support it, remove all pan bolts. Use a one piece gasket, and use brakleen on a rag to make sure the corners on the block and pan are very clean and dry. Dab of right stuff in each corner, and then you fish the gasket around the pump pickup, and slip it into place. I usually let the pan drain overnight so there is no oil to get on the new gasket. can flush with brakleen to make sure.
 
#17 ·
X2 ^^^^^^^^^^
You don't have to fish it around the pump. Just move around the pan from the outside. Hook it up over the back then up the sides to the front. Then hang it on the block with the neet little plastic expando bolts they give you with the gasket.
The one piece makes the job easier
 
#18 ·
X2 ^^^^^^^^^^
You don't have to fish it around the pump. Just move around the pan from the outside...........

The one piece makes the job easier

Oh now I feel stupid lmao!:embarrass why did I never think of this????:thumbup:


Those plastic snap bolts are awesome..... I use them to hold the gasket, then snap the pan over them as well.... makes things so much easier :)
 
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