Depending on the engine:
(According to Haynes Repair Manual)
3.0L - the oil pump is located in the oil pan. You'll have to remove the oil pan, then the oil pump mounting bolt. Lower and remove the oil pump assembly (the oil pump intermediate shaft will come down with the pump).
3.8L - The oil pump is mounted in the oil pump cover/oil filter adapter. The oil pump intermediate shaft is mounted to the timing chain by a clip (I have a 3.0L, so I haven't seen this). You'll have to remove the oil filter, then the oil cooler assembly. Remove the oil pump/oil filter adapter from the front cover (inspect the oil pump gear pocket). Remove the oil pan, the pickup tube bracket nut, and two mounting bolts to remove the oil pump pickup, then lower and remove the pickup.
This is probably more info than you wanted, but there you go.
In the oil pan
( 5W-30 ) for the 3.0 and 3.8 liter V6 engines according to the 1999 Ford Windstar Owner Guide
The oil pump is located on the bottom of the engine. Drain the oil from the oil pan. Remove the oil pan. Remove the oil pump retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install your new oil pump.
YES , according to the 1997 Ford Windstar owners manual and www.fordparts. com both the 3.0 liter V6 and the 3.8 liter V6 engines use the ( Motorcraft FL-400-A engine oil filter )
the oil pump sits on the nose of the crankshaft, behind the timing belt sprocket.
It is inside the oil pan on the bottom of the engine block.
The oil pump is bolted to the bottom of the engine block INSIDE the oil pan on a 1995 Ford Windstar V6 engine
The oil pump is located on the bottom side of the timing cover. The oil filter is screwed onto the bottom part of the pump.
You have a bad oil pump.
when replacing the oil pump on a 98 ford winstar 3.0 liter engine do I have to pack the gears on the new oil pump
3.0L - Bottom of engine mounted on the block, inside the oil pan. 3.8L - It's what the oil filter is screwed onto.
where is the oil pump located on 1997 ford expedition
96 windstar 3.8 oil pressure switch is located under power steering pump. Remove serpentine belt and alternator. Remove PS pump pulley with special puller to get access to PS pump bolts. Drain PS pump and remove PS hoses. Remove PS pump.
The engine oil dipstick is labeled and located at the front of the engine compartment
In the oil pan
In the oil pan
The oil pump is bolted to the bottom of the engine , inside the oil pan