Oill Filter Housing Gasket install: Fix oil leak & coolant leak Ford Mustang, F150 4.6L crown Vic

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[@b.valdez2426]

My car has been leaking oil for over a year and I couldn't figure out from where with it being so dirty and grimey around that same exact area so now I think I know what it can be thanks for the video!

[@rocxylemmon8535]

Yes i thought at first it was a oil pan gasket but they said these seals go bad most of the time first so i replaced this first and already see a diffrence.

[@THETOPGLOCK]

Very good and detailed video. Perfect camera angles. 👌🏻

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

Thanks! I’m glad you liked it. See my others here kzbin.info/aero/PLIjr-uSYDZi7hBrphoRniyYjb707PpPTu

[@abdulhassan1107]

I checked the oil level in my L-TC engine this morning and man! The dipstick came out clean! I don't know how the engine's been running that long without enough oil but it was all caused by leak from the filter adapter. Do not ignore those oil spots under you car.

[@TearItUpFixItTV]

Glad to have you in the 2v Ford KZbin world!! Definitely helping me save money and do lots of upgrades to my Mustang and Crown Vic. Thanks buddy 🫡

[@stlrepper711]

DUDE I LOVE THE "NEW EDGE" COMMUNITY!! I looked up oil leak and this is the first vid I watched and was exactly where my leak was coming from👍🏾thx a lot bro

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

That’s awesome! I’m glad you enjoyed it and found it. Here are more of my repair vids kzbin.info/aero/PLIjr-uSYDZi5Kwoue3b-_M_qWpQbiQ-KX

[@johndunsmuir5623]

Messy business that! You got it done and made a video too. Nice job, informative video. I'll bet my sister wishes she had a brother like you.

[@rocxylemmon8535]

😂😂😂.... i wouldn't want to do this job for my sister either 🤣🤣🤣... it's a rough job just to do it once lol!

[@LA_Commander]

Since you had to disconnect that lower hose and let some coolant drain out to remove the housing, that would be a great time to replace the hose itself. Also, these 4.6L engines really like that Motorcraft "Gold" coolant. The older green coolant will work, but the gold stuff is better for those aluminum heads and can go for a longer period between changes. Good video!

[@rocxylemmon8535]

This is a great point of advice, that is what i just bought last week and replaced with mine, i had put the green in last time but have to turkey base the old stuff out until i get most the green out of it...lol! If you do this method you will have to collect the old fluid and take it to a place that will allow you to dispose of it the right way so you don't contaminate the ground water.

[@JoeyJr702]

You are so right. The gold lasts a very very long time!

[@sethbright9575]

Very Helpful. Doing g this job Tomorrow morning on my 92 Lincoln town car.

[@ivanromero5036]

Awsome video thank's, love how you make it sound so easy and it was pretty simple 😊 thanks again 🙏

[@luragoard7856]

Very informative. I thought this was a difficult task. Thanks😊

[@bobcenzano2964]

“Full blast heat”. “Drive with the heat on”. That should be fun today! 😂

[@marioguzman9290]

Great mechanic work!!

[@nachothemacho0389]

Great vid got yourself another sub.

[@porsche962lemans]

Good video!! Going to do mine Monday.

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

If you have the 32V DOHC V8 it can be disassembled further putting an Allen into where the oil filter screws in. Otherwise, should be pretty straightforward. Good luck

[@porsche962lemans]

Mine is just the 4.6,SOHC. So should be pretty easy. Appreciate it

[@porsche962lemans]

Finished mine. Installing it was a bit pain for me. Bolts kept falling out but got the first one in then slid gasket over to line up with the other holes. Used some gasket sealer for extra measure. Installing new radiator tomorrow then praying it sealed.

[@kengallatin3182]

Best DIY on gasket R&R. Thorough. Thx

[@HartlessOutlaw]

Great video, Same thing my 01 GT is doing.

[@heffedirte6243]

You haven't seen the leak in my Grand Marquis 😂

[@larrypettiway3501]

I got a 2003 f150 4.6 trying to put a gas on on the app on the oil filter housing how to do it I got a F-150 2003 4.6 I got leakage around the oil filter after I put a gasket on it how I go 🔙

[@12northdakota]

Exactly what I needed

[@JoeyJr702]

Great video! Thank you for sharing!

[@Иванпонимаете-г4ш]

2010 police interceptor is way harder. It's a nightmare. Have to remove the power steering as well , and manifold

[@rustyyb8450]

So failure of this seal can result in both oil and coolant leaks. .... I've been sure that I've been seeing oil leaking,, but.... I've also been sure than I'm seeing dirty water leaking as well.

[@russellgilbert3453]

Very nice presentation and helpful. Thanks for posting.

[@UncleSarkis]

Engine calls for 5w20 but you put 5w30. I do the same with my town car and grand marquis because I heard they were designed for 5w30 but later changed to get like 1/16th of a mile more per gallon.

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

Yes, exactly kzbin.info/www/bejne/r568ammmi8yljck

[@chuxsvt]

Where are you located. Taking any side jobs 😁. My 99 cobra looks like that gt from oil leaking

[@JorgeCastillo-rd7cc]

gracias por compartir este buen video; para el reemplazo y correcta instalación del empaque de base filtro de oil; bendiciones

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

De nada. Estoy feliz que le gustó la película

[@ryansuperpollo]

Great job

[@ralphvaccaro2638]

Good pictures thanks for the video

[@phordguy]

Was this a voice over? I didn't hear you yell or cuss one time. It is truly a frustrating job. Not too bad with a battery powered 3/8 ratchet and some super long extensions though. I had to use a flex ujoint impact 13mm like they sell in several different sizes from harbor freight. Good tip on the gasket maker.

[@MJordanUX]

Is this a known problem with the 99-04 mustang 3.8L too?

[@Streetracingmachine]

The one on my 01 cobra was a pain i had to move the powersteering to get to the bolts

[@rocxylemmon8535]

Just to let you all know if you have the 5.4 3v engine with f150 you really don't need to do the fill the coolent like he did because it will work the air bubbles out in the coolent jug and also keep the unit pressurized at the same time. If it is totally full like that you may get it to full then that would be bad as well i would think. If you did not drive it to long you could turky baster it out down to the line on the coolent jug then put your cap on but check it later when it is cool to see if you need to take out more. My f150 is notorious for this gasket to fail, so i just had to replace mine and this was a buger from hell to get to those 10mm bolts, i had to use extensions and elbow joint sockets to get to them. My old gasket looked like his as well, so it needed it, also if your car over heats or a hose bust or you been leaking coolent and or the coolent jug over flows then replace the radiator cap because the cap is set to release pressurized air at 16psi and that is just my psi, yours could be diffrent. Thanks for the great video, you did great with the footage so that we all got a good look at where them bolts were at, it is a really tough job so your sister better has made you a good sammich lol!

[@raulalvarado7781]

Good video and easy

[@braedenmetz888]

Will doing this on a 2009 Mercury Grand Marquis be any different?

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

I have had some comments that it may be harder (perhaps access).

[@swayxela9280]

I’m not sure if you did but did you drain any coolant? I know i should expect a oil change but as far as the coolant you just add some after it’s all put together?

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

You can drain some coolant from the large radiator hose on the driver side, or just let what comes out happen. You’ll want to fill and burp the cooling system in the end as follows kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIrZdaSqfLWsd68

[@swayxela9280]

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage Im about to do it either today or the coming days, if I pop out the housing like you did with it just going everywhere how much coolant do you think I should have ready for the job? I know it doesn’t fully empty out is this something I’ll just have to wait and see for?

[@kingmac745]

Great video preciate it bro

[@SGTRacing]

Great video

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@fifthchild8265]

My oil has been looking a little muddy lately, I was told coolant was leaking somewhere and making my oil muddy.. Should this be the fix for My problem?

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

Hopefully it’s just this and not a head gasket

[@jonyonkers6316]

How much coliant did you add at the end? I did this and can only fit 2gallons back in. I did everything you did. I was expecting to add about double that when refilling. I'm not sure how much came out....now that I think about it probably was 4gal? Thanks!

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

Just make sure to burp it and pour the fluid into the radiator not just the expansion tank kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIrZdaSqfLWsd68

[@raulzamora15]

How did you realize it was that seal and not head gasket?

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

It was leaking coolant from the oil filter housing. The car was not overheating or blowing white smoke from the exhaust

[@nachothemacho0389]

​@@dannyjohnsonsgarage theres oil in my coolant but not the other way around I'm leaking coolant and no white smoke is this the fix for that or should I try something else?

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

@@nachothemacho0389 if oil is in your coolant it would be very likely from this gasket. No guarantees though

[@nachothemacho0389]

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage thanks

[@oWolf0]

Any ideas on why oil is getting in my coolant reservoir but not in oil pan?

[@bradleyboivin1568]

I'd say probably because of that exact gasket

[@blakegrymonprez3764]

Hey I was just wondering would this cause the coolant to come out of the coolant cap?

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

@@blakegrymonprez3764 not likely. With this you usually have a coolant or oil leak here by the filter or oil getting into your coolant. If it’s coming out of the cap it’s more likely to be a bad cap, head gasket, radiator, or water pump Ford Water Pump Replacement Mustang, F150, Crown Vic: 1994-2004 Mustang GT V6 4.6L 5.4L 3.8L kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqC4nHR_qNBrh8U

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

@@blakegrymonprez3764 Mustang Radiator Replacement & Burp cooling system: Ford Mustang 1994-2004 GT, V6 kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4a4l3Z-jNWdfas

[@dexity5221]

so my mustang is the same as yours it has leak like inside near close the engine oil it leaks just the antifreeze how do i fix that problem do i weld it? or what i have no idea what to do

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

If it’s inside the car it could be the heater core under the dashboard. You’d have to take the dash out to fix it if that’s what it is. You’ll need heat in the winter for defrost, but could connect the two heater hose lines that go into the firewall that go to the heater core until you get it fixed (if it’s the heater core)

[@macknumber9]

Would this just cause straight oil leak, oil leaking into coolant, coolant leaking into oil or any of above-mentioned

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

It can, but a head gasket could as well

[@macknumber9]

@dannyjohnsonsgarage do the v6 mustangs have oil coolers too? Or is this just v8s

[@jaywozny]

I need help! Plz! I just did this on my 1998 mustang GT. It has the oil cooler. I took the oil cooler off first and then the adapter plate and replaced the gasket. When I went and started my car, EVERY BIT of oil that I had just put in the car and was in the oil pan started pouring out from underneath the car around the area I was working. And I mean POURING out. Like all 6 quarts

[@jaywozny]

Did I maybe accidentally hit and disconnect an oil line? The oil drain plug is on, the adapter plate, gasket and oil cooler are all back on correctly since it only goes on one way as well. There’s no hole in the block or anything like that so I don’t know what would make something pour out like that. As if someone is pouring out a gallon of milk from the engine bay

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

Check the power steering reservoir to make sure it wasn’t power steering. Check the oil filter- if it’s on too tight it will spray oil

[@TheKoppenhaffer]

My little Allen head screw that faces down has been seeping. I put some thread tape around it and it pissed five quarts in mere minutes. What is it sealed in there with? Looks like a red goopy thread locker?

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

Are you talking about the oil pressure sending unit?

[@TheKoppenhaffer]

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage no

[@DTB2.0]

Oh man I'm an idiot. I did this before watching and I'm going to have to redo the whole thing. I take it that it's super important to clean the mating surfaces extremely well before putting on new gasket? I scraped the block with razor and that was it... and now it's leaking coolant. Are there any torque specs for the 4 bolts?

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

Also make sure you have the correct gasket. There are differences between iron block and aluminum, 16v and 32v engines. Cleaning both surfaces definitely is a good idea for proper sealing

[@DTB2.0]

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage I appreciate it.. just redid it and input a thin layer of rtv along with the gasket. Fingers crossed

[@mach275]

I didn’t clean it or add rtv on my 96 tbird!…..

[@thumpercoronado2840]

Thanks for the vid

[@stevegiunta8532]

Danny I have a 2001 cobra that needs that oil filter adapter changed is it basically done the same way as the 2 vavle

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

Yes. Ford now sells an updated gasket that works for both aluminum or iron block. Before you had to make sure it was the right one. Call in to the parts counter and see if they say the same. We did it on a mach 1 recently and it was the same process

[@MagicSwizzle]

Did you torque the bolts down or just hand tight?

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

Hand tight alternating bolts. I’m sure there is a spec out there for it if you want

[@billyhensley592]

Where you having any oil in the overflow tank

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

That can happen, but this was an oil leak near the filter

[@billyhensley592]

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage thank you kindly

[@jimr5703]

I need to do this on my Crown Vic and was hoping to find a way to avoid some of the mess. I guess not... 'F^*('.

[@macknumber9]

Do 3.9 v6 have oil cooler or is this just the v8s?

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

I’m not sure it does

[@larrypettiway3501]

Yeah 2003 f150 4.6 I got a leak around the oil filter I'll take the oil filter housing off 📴

[@fernando13e]

Great job! Do you happen to have the part number for the gasket you used?

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

For this one It depends on the year make and model of your car. My brother just went and got one at Ford and they updated a part that works on all 4.6L cars. It’s metal. What car do you have?

[@fernando13e]

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage It's actually a 97 F-150 with the 4.6L V8 engine, it's a 2 valve so I'm guessing the gasket arrangement (holes) are the same.

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

Look at this one, but put in all your info where it asks to confirm www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000C2G8GQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=2004047-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B000C2G8GQ&linkId=108e727b7bd0b07c5d49a26742c0116d

[@fernando13e]

@@dannyjohnsonsgarageI'll check it out, thanks for your help bro

[@steevegmtech7326]

Did that caused the timing chain rattling

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

This has nothing to do with the timing components

[@poot111111]

My 2V looks nearly as bad, time for a new gasket, hopefully it isn't as pitted

[@Wear-N-Tear]

Is this the same gasket for the Mach 1?

[@nite82hawk]

I don't believe so. Mach 1 should be 70415

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

@non ya is correct. The mach 1 has a different one and even the 03/04 cobra has a different one than the mach 1

[@XxXRage115XxX]

What happens when this seal goes bad?

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

Oil gets into your coolant or coolant gets into your oil. Coolant in oil will not lubricate as well as oil and could spin a bearing in the engine

[@heffedirte6243]

Maybe draining the coolant at the radiator drain plug would have been a decent idea

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

I like to pull the lower radiator hose since the petcock drain is plastic and weak. In this case I didn’t want to drain the full radiator

[@dustinzabinsky8094]

Hey Danny, awesome video, like always. Just wondering why you use 5w-30 oil instead of the recommended 5w-20? Thanks.

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

5w20 is thinner and implemented for fuel economy kzbin.info/www/bejne/r568ammmi8yljck

[@oWolf0]

Could this cause oil getting into overflow reservoir?

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

Yes

[@oWolf0]

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage what if there is no visible leak,could there still be a leak internally?

[@muscleeveryday]

@@oWolf0 yes

[@estebanrodriguez7361]

Couldn’t I just drain the oil and coolant to avoid them mixing together?

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

During the repair? Yes. Otherwise they leak into eachother with a bad gasket

[@estebanrodriguez7361]

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage yes, I meant before removing the housing and gasket. I have a leak coming from that same exact place on my 94 Town Car

[@rocxylemmon8535]

@@estebanrodriguez7361 you can do it this way but add fresh stuff after the job is done.

[@powerviking]

I swapped that housing into my terminator when the oil cooler started leaking.

[@ceansilorcaso5820]

I think I have the same problem with my 2001 Bullitt. How much in parts and labor do think this will cost today?

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

I’m sure you’ll be charged hundreds of dollars at a repair shop. If you do it yourself, about $50 max for the part and the replacement coolant

[@DanielJohnson-tu4hc]

2006. 4:6 motor

[@Lethal_Venom]

damn that was leaking a good amount of oil

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

My younger brother was only adding oil and driving it that way while he borrowed it from my sister. He should have fixed this a year and a half ago

[@Lethal_Venom]

Danny Johnson’s Garage lol yup, definitely puked out a good amount of oil from what it looked like in the video