GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Lubricants and Sealants | |
| Silicone Gasket Remover ZC-30 | |
| Motorcraft Metal Surface Prep ZC-31 | |
| Silicone Gasket and Sealant TA-30 | WSE-M4G323-A4 |
| Silicone Brake Caliper Grease and Dielectric Compound XG-3-A | ESE-M1C171-A |
| Motorcraft SAE 5W-20 Premium Synthetic Blend Motor Oil XO-5W20-QSP (US); Motorcraft SAE 5W-20 Super Premium Motor Oil CXO-5W20-LSP12 (Canada); or equivalent | WSS-M2C930-A |
| Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant with Bittering Agent (US only) VC-7-B (US); CVC-7-A (Canada); or equivalent (yellow color) | WSS-M97B51-A1 |
| Thread Sealant with PTFE TA-24 | WSK-M2G350-A2 |
| Engine | |
| Displacement | 3.0L (4V) (182 CID) |
| No. cylinders | 6 |
| Bore/stroke | 89.0 x 79.5 mm (3.5 x 3.13 in) |
| Fire order | 1-4-2-5-3-6 |
| Oil pressure (Minimum at 1,500 rpm with engine warmed up after 10 minutes of idling) | 76 kPa (11 psi) |
| Oil capacity (includes filter change) | 5.7L (6.0 qt) |
| Spark plug | AGSF-32M Gap = 1.30-1.40 mm (0.052-0.056 in) |
| Cylinder Head and Valve Train | |
| Cylinder head gasket surface flatness | |
| Combustion chamber volume | 52 cc (3.17 CI) |
| Valve arrangement (front to rear) | LH intake I-I-I-I-I-I LH exhaust E-E-E-E-E-E RH intake I-I-I-I-I-I RH exhaust E-E-E-E-E-E |
| Valve guide bore inner diameter | 6.015-6.044 mm (0.236-0.237 in) |
| Valve stem diameter - intake | 5.975-5.995 mm (0.2350-0.2358 in) |
| Valve stem diameter - exhaust | 5.950-5.970 mm (0.2343-0.2350 in) |
| Valve stem-to-guide clearance - intake | 0.019-0.069 mm (0.0007-0.0027 in) |
| Valve stem-to-guide clearance - exhaust | 0.045-0.094 mm (0.0017-0.037 in) |
| Valve head diameter - intake | 35 mm (1.38 in) |
| Valve head diameter - exhaust | 30 mm (1.18 in) |
| Valve head diameter (intake) - gauge diameter | 33.5 mm (1.3189 in) |
| Valve head diameter (exhaust) - gauge diameter | 28.0 mm (1.10236 in) |
| Valve face runout | 0.05 mm (0.001 in) |
| Valve face angle | 45.5 degrees |
| Valve seat width - intake | 1.1-1.4 mm (0.043-0.055 in) |
| Valve seat width - exhaust | 1.4-1.7 mm (0.055-0.066 in) |
| Valve seat runout | 0.04 mm (0.001 in) |
| Valve seat angle | 44.75 degrees |
| Valve spring free length (approx.) | 46.6 mm (1.84 in) |
| Valve spring squareness | 2.5% |
| Valve spring compression pressure (N @ spec. length) | 693 N @ 30.09 mm (156 lbs @ 1.18 in) |
| Valve spring installed height | 39.89 mm (1.57 in) |
| Valve spring installed pressure (N @ spec. length) | 240 N @ 39.89 mm (53.95 lbs @ 1.57 in) |
| Valve spring installed pressure - service limit | 10% force loss @ specified height |
| Roller follower ratio @ max. lift | 2.0:1 |
| Hydraulic Lash Adjuster | |
| Diameter (standard) | 16-15.988 mm (0.6290-0.6294 in) |
| Clearance to bore | 0.018-0.069 mm (0.0007-0.0027 in) |
| Hydraulic leakdown rate | 5-25 seconds |
| Collapsed lash adjuster gap | 0.50-1.11 mm (0.019-0.043 in) |
| Camshaft | |
| Theoretical valve lift @ 0 lash | 9.80 mm (0.388 in) |
| Lobe lift | 4.80 mm (0.189 in) |
| Allowable lobe lift loss | 0.76 mm (0.03 in) |
| Journal diameter (all) | 26.962-26.936 mm (1.061-1.060 in) |
| Camshaft journal bore inside diameter | 27.012-26.987 mm (1.063-1.062 in) |
| Camshaft journal-to-bearing clearance - standard | 0.025-0.076 mm (0.001-0.0029 in) |
| Camshaft journal-to-bearing clearance - service limit | 0.121 mm (0.0047 in) |
| Runout | |
| End play - service limit | 0.190 mm (0.00748 in) |
| Cylinder Block | |
| Cylinder bore diameter - grade 1 | 89.000-89.010 mm (3.50393-3.504323 in) |
| Cylinder bore diameter - grade 2 | 89.010-89.020 mm (3.504323-3.504717 in) |
| Cylinder bore diameter - grade 3 | 89.020-82.030 mm (3.504717-3.50511 in) |
| Cylinder bore maximum taper | 0.020 mm (0.0008 in) |
| Cylinder bore maximum out-of-round | 0.015 mm (0.0005 in) |
| Cylinder bore maximum out-of-round - service limit | 0.020 mm (0.0007 in) |
| Main bearing bore inside diameter | 67.998-68.022 mm (2.677-2.6780 in) |
| Head gasket surface flatness | |
| Crankshaft | |
| Main bearing journal diameter | 62.968-62.992 mm (2.467-2.479 in) |
| Main bearing journal maximum taper | 0.008 mm (0.0003 in) |
| Main bearing journal maximum out-of-round | 0.006 mm (0.0002 in) |
| Main bearing journal-to-cylinder block clearance | 0.024-0.072 mm (0.0009-0.003 in) |
| Connecting rod journal diameter | 49.969-49.991 mm (1.967-1.968 in) |
| Connecting rod journal maximum taper | 0.008 mm (0.0003 in) |
| Connecting rod journal maximum out-of-round | 0.006 mm (0.0002 in) |
| Crankshaft maximum end play | 0.135-0.255 mm (0.005-0.010 in) |
| Piston and Connecting Rod | |
| Piston diameter - coated, grade 1 | 88.990-89.010 mm (3.5035-3.5043 in) |
| Piston diameter - coated, grade 2 | 88.998-89.022 mm (3.5039-3.5048 in) |
| Piston diameter - coated, grade 3 | 89.010-89.030 mm (3.5043-3.5051 in) |
| Piston diameter - uncoated, grade 1 | 88.970-88.980 mm (3.50275-3.50314 in) |
| Piston diameter - uncoated, grade 2 | 88.978-88.992 mm (3.50306-3.50362 in) |
| Piston diameter - uncoated, grade 3 | 89.010-89.030 mm (3.50432-3.50511 in) |
| Piston-to-cylinder bore clearance | 0.012 to 0.022 mm (0.0005-0.0009 in) |
| Piston ring end gap - compression (top, gauge diameter) a | 0.100-0.250 mm (0.0039-0.0098 in) |
| Piston ring end gap - compression (bottom, gauge diameter) | 0.27-0.42 mm (0.0106-0.0165 in) |
| Piston ring end gap - oil ring (steel rail, gauge diameter) | 0.15-0.65 mm (0.0059-0.0255 in) |
| Piston ring end gap - compression (top, service limit) | 0.50 mm (0.0196 in) max |
| Piston ring end gap - compression (bottom, service limit) | 0.65 mm (0.0255 in) max |
| Piston ring end gap - oil ring (steel rail, service limit) | 0.90 mm (0.0354 in) max |
| Piston ring groove width - compression (top) | 1.230-1.245 mm (0.0484-0.0490 in) |
| Piston ring groove width - compression (bottom) | 1.530-1.545 mm (0.0602-0.0608 in) |
| Piston ring groove width - oil ring | 3.030-3.055 mm (0.1192-0.0120 in) |
| Piston ring width | |
| Piston ring-to-groove clearance | |
| Piston pin bore diameter | 21.008-21.012 mm (0.8270-0.8272 in) |
| Piston pin diameter | 21.011-21.013 mm (0.8271-0.8273 in) |
| Piston pin length | 60.51-60.08 mm (2.382-2.365 in) |
| Piston pin-to-piston fit | 0.002 to 0.009 mm (0.00007-0.0003 in) |
| Piston-to-connecting rod clearance | |
| Connecting rod-to-pin clearance - standard | 0.004-0.02 mm (0.0001-0.0007 in) |
| Connecting rod-to-pin clearance - service limit | 0.035 mm (0.0013 in) |
| Connecting rod pin bore diameter | 21.017-21.031 mm (0.827-0.828 in) |
| Connecting rod length (center-to-center) | 138.06-138.14 mm (5.435-5.38 in) |
| Connecting rod maximum allowed bend | 0.038 per 25 mm (0.0014 per 0.984 in) |
| Connecting rod maximum allowed twist | 0.050 per 25 mm (0.0019 per 0.984 in) |
| Connecting rod bearing bore diameter | 53.015-53.035 mm (2.0872-2.0879 in) |
| Connecting rod bearing-to-crankshaft clearance | 0.028-0.066 mm (0.001-0.0025 in) |
| Connecting rod side clearance | 0.100-0.30 mm (0.0039-0.0118 in) |
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
a Specification 82.4 mm (3.2441 in) diameter gauge
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
| Description | Nm |
|---|---|
| A/C compressor bolts | 25 |
| A/C compressor bracket bolts | 25 |
| A/C manifold bolt | 15 |
| A/C tube connection bolts | 8 |
| A/C tube retaining bolts | 8 |
| Accessory drive belt tensioner bolt | 45 |
| Accessory drive belt idler (grooved) pulley bolt | 25 |
| Accessory drive belt idler (non-grooved) pulley bolt | 48 |
| Block heater | 41 |
| Camshaft bearing cap bolts a | |
| Camshaft thrust bearing cap bolts a | |
| Camshaft oil seal retainer bolts | 10 |
| Camshaft position (CMP) sensor electrical connector bracket bolt | 12 |
| Catalyst monitor sensor bracket bolt | 12 |
| Catalytic converter heat shield bolts | 11 |
| Catalytic converter studs | 12 |
| Catalytic converter nuts - LH and RH front wheel drive (FWD) | 20 |
| Catalytic converter nuts - RH all wheel drive (AWD) | 20 |
| Catalytic converter-to-engine bracket bolts | 35 |
| Catalytic converter bracket-to-converter bolts | 20 |
| Coolant bypass tube nuts | 20 |
| Coolant pump drive pulley cover nuts (if equipped) | 6 |
| Coolant pump bolts | 10 |
| Crankshaft pulley bolt a | |
| Crankcase cover bolts | 10 |
| Cylinder head bolts a | |
| Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) tube nuts | 40 |
| EGR valve bolts | 25 |
| Engine front cover bolts a | |
| Engine oil filter a | |
| Engine cover ball studs | 4 |
| Engine mount bracket bolt | 115 |
| Engine mount bracket nuts | 63 |
| Engine mount damper bolt | 23 |
| Engine mount nut and bolts | 55 |
| Engine roll-restrictor bolts | 90 |
| Exhaust manifold a | |
| Exhaust manifold studs | 12 |
| Flexplate bolts | 80 |
| Generator bolts and stud bolt | 48 |
| Generator B+ terminal nut | 6 |
| Ground wire-to-engine mount bracket bolt | 10 |
| Ground wire-to-transaxle bolt | 12 |
| Halfshaft carrier bearing bracket bolts - AWD | 55 |
| Halfshaft carrier bearing bracket bolts - FWD | 23 |
| Ignition coil-on-plug bolts | 7 |
| Intermediate steering shaft bolt | 23 |
| Knock sensor (KS) bolt | 20 |
| Lower ball joint nuts | 200 |
| Lower control arm-to-strut through bolt | 103 |
| Lower intake manifold bolts | 10 |
| Oil level indicator tube stud bolt | 9 |
| Oil pan baffle nuts a | |
| Oil pan bolts and stud bolts a | |
| Oil pan-to-engine front cover bolts | 25 |
| Oil pan-to-transaxle bolts | 48 |
| Oil pan drain plug | 26 |
| Oil pressure sender | 14 |
| Oil pump bolts a | |
| Oil pump screen and pickup tube bolts | 10 |
| Oil separator cover bolts | 10 |
| Power steering pump bolts | 25 |
| Power steering pressure (PSP) tube bracket-to-cylinder head bolt | 9 |
| PSP tube bracket-to-reservoir bolt | 9 |
| PSP tube bracket-to-steering gear bolt | 15 |
| Power steering rack heat shield bolts | 15 |
| Power steering reservoir nuts | 9 |
| PSP tube banjo bolts | 35 |
| Power transfer unit (PTU)-to-transaxle bolts | 90 |
| PTU bracket bolts | 70 |
| Radio frequency interference capacitor nut | 6 |
| Rear driveshaft-to-PTU flange bolts | 70 |
| Spark plugs | 15 |
| Stabilizer bar link nuts | 40 |
| Starter motor bolts | 27 |
| Starter B+ terminal nut | 12 |
| Starter S terminal nut | 5 |
| Subframe nuts | 150 |
| Subframe bracket bolts | 103 |
| Throttle body bolts | 10 |
| Tie rod end nuts | 48 |
| Timing chain tensioner bolts | 25 |
| Torque converter-to-flexplate nuts | 36 |
| Transaxle control cable bracket | 8 |
| Transaxle-to-engine bolts | 48 |
| Transaxle mount bolts | 90 |
| Upper intake manifold bolts a | |
| Vacuum tube bracket | 10 |
| Variable camshaft timing (VCT) actuator bolts a | |
| VCT assembly bolts | 25 |
| Valve cover bolts and stud bolts a | |
| Windshield washer bottle and A/C tube retaining bolt | 7 |
| Wiring harness retainer bolt | 10 |
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
a Refer to the appropriate procedures.
The 3.0L (4V) is a V-6 engine with the following features
- Dual overhead camshafts
- Four valves per cylinder
- Sequential multi-port fuel injection (SFI)
- A composite lower intake manifold and a composite upper intake manifold
- Aluminum cylinder heads
- Two-piece design aluminum cylinder block
- Electronic ignition system with 6 ignition coils
See also:
• JACKING AND LIFTING