The_Fireball
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EDIT: I've gotten access to the official workshop manual steps. Interestingly it doesn't say to replace the oil pickup to pump bolts at all, but the gasket should be replaced.
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I completed an OPG change this weekend using the Ford Performance billet oil pump gears, and changed all tensioners for their uprated versions. I read into it a great deal first and watched numerous videos, but what is rarely mentioned is the bolts that are use once and need replacing. For example, I now know I need to strip it all down again to take the oil pump to pick-up bolts off and replace them as this is recommended (required?), and anyone that's done this knows these are the worst bolts too! Engine's done 14k miles so still relatively fresh.
I'm now second guessing every bolt, especially those that had 2 stage torqueing like oil pump mounting bolts, crankcase bolts (inc. alternator). Does anyone have insight into the complete list of which need binning and replacing for this job please? It'd be a major load off my mind. So far I have:
The thread can be deleted/archived, thanks
I completed an OPG change this weekend using the Ford Performance billet oil pump gears, and changed all tensioners for their uprated versions. I read into it a great deal first and watched numerous videos, but what is rarely mentioned is the bolts that are use once and need replacing. For example, I now know I need to strip it all down again to take the oil pump to pick-up bolts off and replace them as this is recommended (required?), and anyone that's done this knows these are the worst bolts too! Engine's done 14k miles so still relatively fresh.
I'm now second guessing every bolt, especially those that had 2 stage torqueing like oil pump mounting bolts, crankcase bolts (inc. alternator). Does anyone have insight into the complete list of which need binning and replacing for this job please? It'd be a major load off my mind. So far I have:
- Camshaft phaser VCT inner bolts (12 - 3 per phaser)
- Crankshaft bolt
- Oil pickup to oil pump bolts
- ?
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