2003 FORD MUSTANG engine oil

z
Stage 3: Tighten an additional 60 degrees.
29. Install the belt idler pulleys.
30. Lubricate the engine front cover and the front oil seal inner lip with clean engine oil.
31. Using the special tool, install the front oil seal.
32. Install the coolant pump pulley and bolts. Klj . 12 ba
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36. Install the RH engine mount.
37.
NOTE: Only three bolts are required for installation.
Install the power steering pump bolts. zPosition the power steering pump.
z Install the bolts.
38. Install the special tool between the valve spring coils to prevent valve stem seal damage. Klj . 14 ba
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39.
NOTE: Lubricate the camshaft roller followers using clean engine oil.
NOTE: Position the cam lobe away from the camshaft roller follower location prior to installing
each camshaft roller follower.
Install the camshaft roller followers. 1. Install the special tool.
2. Compress the valve spring.
3. Install the camshaft roller followers in their original locations.
40. Remove the special tool.
41. NOTE: One spark plug shown, others similar.
Install the spark plugs.
42. NOTE: RH side shown, LH side similar.
NOTE: If not secured within four minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area
cleaned. To clean the sealing area, use silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow
the directions on the packaging. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.
Apply silicone gasket and sealant in the locations shown. Klj . 15 ba
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43.
NOTE: RH valve cover shown, LH similar.
Install the valve covers.
LH cylinder head 44. NOTE: Lubricate the O- ring seal with clean engine oil.
Install a new O- ring. Klj . 16 ba
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69. Install the engine control sensor wiring.
Item Part Number Description
1 — To crankshaft position sensor
2 — To A/C compressor
3 — To radio ignition interference capacitor (2)
4 — To fuel injectors (8)
5 — To ignition coils (8)
6 — To engine coolant temperature sensor
7 — To throttle position sensor
8 — To idle air control valve
9 — To EGR vacuum regulator
10 — To differential pressure feedback EGR
11 — To fuel pressure regulator
12 — Fuel injection ground
13 — To generator
14 — To camshaft position sensor Klj . 23 ba
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INSTALLATION
Engine
SECTION 303-
01B: Engine — 4.6L (2V) 2003 Mustang Workshop Manual Special Tool(s)
Spreader Bar
303-
D089 (D93P-6001- A3) Support Bracket, Engine
303-
639 Lifting Bracket, Engine
303-
D087 (D93P-6001- A1) Lifting Bracket, Engine
303-
D088 (D93P-6001- A2) Lifting Bracket Set, Engine
303-
D074 (D91P-6001- A)
Material Item Specification
Metal Surface Cleaner
F4AZ-
19A536- RA or equivalent WSE-
M5B392-
A Silicone Gasket and Sealant
F7AZ-
19554- EA or equivalent WSE-
M4G323-
A4 Super Premium SAE 5W-20
Engine Oil
XO- 5W20- QSP or equivalent WSS-
M2C153-
H Premium Engine Coolant
E2FZ-
19549- AA (In Canada
CXC- 10; In Oregon F5FZ-
19549- CC) or equivalent ESE-
M97B44-
A Klj . 1 ba
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SPECIFICATIONS
SECTION 303-
01C: Engine — Cobra 4.6L (4V) 2003 Mustang Workshop Manual General Specifications
Item Specification
Lubricants and Sealants
Motorcraft Premium Engine Coolant VC-4-
A
(In Oregon VC- 5, In Canada CXC- 10) ESE-
M97B44- A Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant VC-7-
A
(In Oregon VC-7- B) WSS-
M97B51- A1 SAE 5W-
20 Engine Premium Synthetic Blend Engine Oil
XO- 5W20- QSP WSS-
M2C153- H Metal Surface Cleaner
F4AZ-
19A536- RA WSE-
M5B392- A Silicone Gasket and Sealant F7AZ-19554-
EA WSE-
M4G323- A4 Pipe Sealant with Teflon® D8AZ-19554-
A WSK-
M2G350- A2 Threadlock 262 E2FZ-19554-
B WSK-
M2G351- A6 Engine
Displacement 4.6L (4V) (281 CID)
Number of cylinders 8
Bore 90.2 mm (3.55 in)
Stroke 90.0 mm (3.54 in)
Firing order 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-
8 Oil pressure 138-310 kPa
Oil capacity
6 ±
0.25 a Compression ratio 8.5:1
Cylinder Head and Valve Train
Cylinder head gasket surface flatness 0.10 mm (0.004 inch) max. overall
Combustion chamber volume 52.6 ±
0.5 cm Valve arrangement (front to rear)
b
Intake (left hand): S-P-S-P-S-P-S-P
Valve arrangement (front to rear)
Exhaust (left hand): E-E-E-E-E-E-E-E
Valve arrangement (front to rear)
Intake (right hand): P-S-P-S-P-S-P-S
Valve arrangement (front to rear)
Exhaust (right hand): E-E-E-E-E-E-E-E
Valve guide bore diameter 7.015-
7.044 mm (0.2762- 0.2773 in) Valve stem diameter—
intake 6.975-
6.995 mm (0.2754- 0.2746 inch) Valve stem diameter—
exhaust 6.949-
6.970 mm (0.2744- 0.2736 inch) Valve stem-
to-guide clearance— intake 0.020-
0.069 mm (0.00078- 0.00272 inch) Valve stem-
to-guide clearance— exhaust 0.046-
0.094 mm (0.0018- 0.0037 in) Valve head diameter—
intake 37 mm (1.46 inch) Klj . 1 ba
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b
P=Primary, S=Secondary, E=Exhaust
c Time necessary for plunger to leak down 1.6 mm of travel with 222 N force and leak down fluid in
tappet.
Torque Specifications Description Nm lb-
ft lb-
in A/C compressor bolts 25 18 —
A/C peanut fittings 8 — 71
A/C muffler nut 25 18 —
Accelerator bracket bolts 10 — 89
Battery tray bolts 11 8 —
Belt idler support bracket assembly fasteners 25 18 —
Camshaft sprocket bolt 115 85 —
Coolant bypass tube studs 25 18 —
Coolant bypass tube bolts 25 18 —
Coolant hose and tube assembly bolt 25 18 —
Cooling fan motor and shroud bolts 10 — 89
Connecting rod bolt
a — — —
Engine front cover bolt a a a
Drive belt tensioner bolts 25 18 —
Cylinder head bolt
a — — —
Idler pulley bracket 25 18 —
Power steering pump bolts 25 18 —
Power steering hose fitting 65 48 —
Power steering hose bracket bolt 10 — 89
Pulley to crankshaft bolt
a — — —
EGR valve to intake manifold
a — — —
Engine coolant degas bottle bolts 10 — 89
Exhaust manifold studs 25 18 —
Generator bolts 25 18 —
Generator support bracket bolts 25 18 —
Hood prop bolt 10 — 89
Hood mounting nuts 12 9 —
Heater water inlet tube 10 — 89
Heater water outlet tube 24 18 —
Lower intake manifold-
to-cylinder head bolt a — — —
Main bearing cap bolt
a — — —
Oil filter adapter bolt 25 18 —
Oil bypass filter to adapter 50 37 —
Oil pump screen cover and tube-
to-oil pump bolt 10 — 89
Oil pan-to-
cylinder block bolt a — — — Klj . 4 ba
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