engineOil Pan Gasket Torque Specsfor 2000 Mercury Mountaineer 4.6L V8 · 4WDUnitslb-ftNm11 fastenersSeqComponentTorqueAngle—Cover Bolts15 lb-ft · 20 Nm——Gasket BoltsCritical19 lb-ft · 25 Nm——Mounting Bolts25 lb-ft · 34 Nm——Mounting BoltsCritical44 lb-ft · 59 Nm——Oil Drain PlugCriticalUse new crush washer26 lb-ft · 35 Nm——Oil Drain PlugCriticalUse new washer30 lb-ft · 41 Nm——Oil Level Sensor12 lb-ft · 16 Nm——Oil Pan BoltsCriticalTighten in sequence from center outward9 lb-ft · 12 Nm——Oil Pan BoltsCriticalTorque in sequence14 lb-ft · 19 Nm——Oil Pickup Tube BoltsCriticalCheck O-ring18 lb-ft · 24 Nm——Sensor Bolts10 lb-ft · 14 Nm—📝 Suggest a correction to this torque spec