Excellent instructions. But still have oil pan leak. How to stop leak. 2002 Taurus Duratec.
Believe it is oil pan leak. Before repair, used fluorescent oil dye and found oil mainly passenger side oil pan gasket area. None near front crank seal. Generally oily above oil pan but could not see fluorescent dye above.
Changed gasket and used RTV only at were timing cover joins block.
Used Fel Pro OS30697R
Torque to spec in recommended sequence to 20 ft lbs. Still leaked mainly on passenger side of pan at gasket but less so. Leaked some near transmission-engine area. Slightly over torqued by less than 5 ft lbs all bolts. Less leak near transmission, no change passenger side engine.
Would it be useful to use RTV on top and bottom of entire gasket?
Saw suggetion to use oil pan and gasket from 2004 DOHC. Post #3 in
http://www.taurusclub.com/forum/87-engine-drivetrain/158733-duratec-oil-pan-gasket.html
But from Rock Auto, oil pans have same part number for 2002 and 2004.
But gaskets are different 2002 compared with 2004.
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2002 oil pan
ATP 103393 {#3F1Z6675DA} $87.79
DORMAN 264445 {#3F1Z6675DA} $91.79
SPECTRA PREMIUM/COOLING DEPOT FP74A {Click Info Button for Alternate/OEM Part Numbers}
2002 GASKET
MAHLE ORIGINAL/VICTOR REINZ OS32244 {Click Info Button for Alternate/OEM Part Numbers} Molded Rubber Info
Lower Oil Pan
Choose: $9.73
FEL-PRO OS30697R {Click Info Button for Alternate/OEM Part Numbers} PermaDry® Info
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2004 OIL PAN
ATP 103393 {#3F1Z6675DA} Info $87.79
DORMAN 264445 {#3F1Z6675DA}
2004 GASKET
MAHLE ORIGINAL/VICTOR REINZ OS32275 $16.54
APEX AOP489 Info $21.79
FEL-PRO OS30729R PermaDry®
How stop Duratec oil leak? Thanks