You have to take the cover off of the bell housing side. Then you must disconnect all four of the Oxygen(O2)Sensors. Remove the two sensors that are in front of the catalitic converters and the Y-pipe. Remove the Y-pipe and the exhaust pipes. You should then have access to your oil pan for removal. I had to do this to my '96 Sable to change the oil pump.
Hope this is of help to anyone needing it.
How do you install a oil pan gasket on 1995 Lexus sc400
A reasonable price quoted for a oil pan, and gasket replaced on a 2003 Mercury Sable is $350. That is professionally done, so they may charge slightly more for labor.
Maybe $100. You might be able to do it yourself for the cost of the gasket and the 2 hours it'll take to drain oil, pull pan, clean old gasket areas then apply new gasket and reinstall the pan.
According to the 1998 Mercury Sable Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : The 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine takes ( 4.5 quarts ) The 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 engine takes ( 5.5 quarts )
According to the 2000 Mercury Sable Owner Guide : For the 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine ( the Motorcraft FL-400-S engine oil filter ) For the 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 engine ( the Motorcraft FL-820-S engine oil filter )
According to the 1997 Mercury Sable Owner Guide : For the 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine ( Motorcraft FL-400-S engine oil filter ) For the 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 engine ( Motorcraft FL-820-S engine oil filter )
Most likely you have a blown head gasket.
For the 1998 Mercury Sable : With engine oil filter change : The 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 takes 4.25 liters ( 4.5 U.S. quarts ) The 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 takes 5.2 liters ( 5.5 U.S. quarts )
According to the 1998 Mercury Sable Owner Guide : The 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine takes the ( Motorcraft FL-400-S engine oil filter ) The 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 engine takes the ( Motorcraft FL-820-S engine oil filter )
According to the 1999 Mercury Sable Owner Guide : 5W-30 engine oil is used in the 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine ( and also the 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 engine ) * With engine oil filter change , the 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine takes 4.5 U.S. quarts / 4.25 liters of 5W-30
Yes , I was looking at fordparts.com and for the 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac with the 4.0 liter SOHC , V6 engine it shows engine oil pan gasket , upper and engine oil pan gasket , lower
Drain oil. remove oil filter and replace with new. remove oil pan. Remove old gasket make sure the area at which the gasket seats are cleaned well and install new gasket with oil pan and fill the motor up with the appropriate type and amount of motor oil.