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General Specifications

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Lubricants and Sealants 
Motorcraft SAE 5W-20 Premium Synthetic Blend Motor Oil XO-5W20-QSP (US); Motorcraft SAE 5W-20 Super Premium Synthetic Motor Oil CXO-5W20-LSP12 (Canada); or equivalent WSS-M2C930-A
Motorcraft Metal Surface Cleaner ZC-21 WSE-M5B392-A
Motorcraft Metal Surface Prep ZC-31 -
Silicone Gasket Remover ZC-30 -
Silicone Gasket and Sealant TA-30 WSE-M4G323-A4
Thread Sealant with PTFE TA-24 WSK-M2G350-A2
Gasket Maker TA-16 WSK-M2G348-A5
Trim and Weatherstrip Adhesive TA-14 -
Engine 
Displacement 3.0L
Number of cylinders 6
Bore 89.0 mm (3.50 in)
Stroke 80.00 mm (3.14 in)
Firing order 1-4-2-5-3-6
Oil pressure (Hot 2,500 rpm) 276-414 kPa (40-60 psi)
Oil capacity 4.25 L (4.5 qts) with filter change
Cylinder Head and Valve Train 
Combustion chamber volume 47.1-50.1 cm (2.874 in)
Valve guide bore diameter 7.042-7.017 mm (0.2772-0.2763 in)
Valve stem diameter - intake (standard) 6.971-6.991 mm (0.2744-0.2752 in)
Valve stem diameter - exhaust (standard) 6.959-6.979 mm (0.2740-0.2748 in)
Valve stem diameter - oversize (intake) 7.351-7.371 mm (0.289-0.290 in)
Valve stem diameter - oversize (exhaust) 7.339-7.359 mm (0.289-0.290 in)
Valve stem diameter - oversize (intake) 7.731-7.751 mm (0.304-0.305 in)
Valve stem diameter - oversize (exhaust) 7.719-7.739 mm (0.304-0.305 in)
Valve stem-to-guide clearance - intake 0.026-0.071 mm (0.001-0.0028 in)
Valve stem-to-guide clearance - exhaust 0.038-0.083 mm (0.0015-0.0033 in)
Valve head diameter - intake 40.0 mm (1.57 in)
Valve head diameter - exhaust 33.0 mm (1.30 in)
Valve face runout 0.05 mm (0.002 in)
Valve face angle 45 degrees
Valve seat width - intake 1.5-2.0 mm (0.06-0.08 in)
Valve seat width - exhaust 2.0-2.5 mm (0.08-0.10 in)
Valve seat runout (TIR) 0.078-0.098 mm (0.003-0.004 in)
Valve seat angle 45 degrees
Valve spring free length (approx.) 46.4 mm (1.85 in)
Valve spring compression pressure - valve open to maximum lift 857.0 - 967.0 N (193 - 217 lb) 29.74 mm (1.17 in)
Valve spring compression pressure - valve closed 285 - 323 N (64 -72 lb) 40.52 mm (1.60 in)
Valve spring installed height 41.98-44.17 mm (1.650-1.736 in)
Valve spring installed height - service limit 10% force loss @ specified height
Rocker arm ratio 1:61
Hydraulic Lash Adjuster 
Diameter 22.206 mm (0.874 in)
Clearance-to-bore 0.018-0.069 mm (0.0007-0.0027 in)
Service limit 0.127 mm (0.005 in)
Hydraulic leakdown rate 20-200 seconds to leakdown 3.18 mm (0.125 in) with 225 N (50 lbs) load and tappet filled with leak-down fluid
Collapsed lash adjuster gap 2.23-4.77 mm (0.088-0.189 in)
Camshaft 
Theoretical valve lift @ 0 lash - intake 10.26 mm (0.404 in)
Theoretical valve lift @ 0 lash - exhaust 10.77 mm (0.424 in)
Lobe lift - intake 6.38 mm (0.25 in)
Lobe lift - exhaust 6.72 mm (0.26 in)
Allowable lobe lift loss 0.127 mm (0.005 in)
Journal diameter 50.987-51.013 mm (2.0074 - 2.0084 in)
Camshaft journal bore inside diameter - No. 1 and No. 4 54.668-54.713 mm (2.1531-2.1541 in)
Camshaft journal bore inside diameter - No. 2 and No. 3 54.188-54.213 mm (2.1334-2.1344 in)
Camshaft journal-to-bearing clearance 0.025-0.076 mm (0.001-0.003 in)
Runout 0.05 mm (0.002 in) Runout of No. 2 or No. 3 relative to No. 1 and No. 4
End play 0.003 mm (0.007 in)
Cylinder Block 
Cylinder bore diameter 89.00 mm (3.504 in)
Cylinder bore maximum taper 0.050 mm (0.002 in)
Cylinder bore maximum out-of-round 0.025 mm (0.001 in)
Cylinder bore maximum out-of-round - service limit 0.050 mm (0.002 in)
Main bearing bore inside diameter 68.905 mm (2.713 in) 68.885 mm (2.712 in)
Head gasket surface flatness 0.08 mm (0.003 in) 152.0 mm (6.00 in)
Crankshaft 
Main bearing journal diameter 63.983-64.003 mm (2.5190-2.5198 in)
Main bearing journal maximum taper 0.06 mm (0.0006 in) total 0.013 mm (0.0003 in) per 25 mm (1 in)
Main bearing journal maximum out-of-round 0.0003 in
Connecting rod journal diameter 53.983-54.003 mm (2.1253-2.1261 in)
Connecting rod journal maximum taper 0.008 mm per 25 mm (0.0003 in per in)
Connecting rod journal maximum out-of-round 0.006 mm (0.0003 in) max. 0.015 mm (0.0006 in) total
Crankshaft maximum end play 0.10-0.20 mm (0.004-0.008 in)
Thrust bearing journal length 25.775-25.825 mm (1.0148-1.067 in)
Piston and Connecting Rod 
Piston diameter - coded red 88.962-88.978 mm (3.5024-3.5031 in)
Piston diameter - coded blue 88.988-89.004 mm (3.5035-3.5041 in)
Piston diameter - coded yellow 89.014-89.030 mm (3.5045-3.5051 in)
Piston-to-cylinder bore clearance 0.030-0.056 mm (0.0012-0.0022 in)
Piston-to-cylinder bore clearance - service limit 0.081 mm (0.031 in) max.
Piston ring end gap - compression (top and bottom, in gauge) 0.25-0.50 mm (0.01-0.02 in)
Piston ring end gap - oil ring (steel rail, in gauge) 0.25-1.25 mm (0.010-0.049 in)
Piston ring groove width - compression (top and bottom) 1.530-1.555 mm (0.0602-0.0612 in)
Piston ring groove width - oil 4.030-4.055 mm (0.1587-0.1596 in)
Piston ring width - compression (top and bottom) 1.460-1.490 mm (0.0575-0.0587 in)
Piston ring width - oil ring Side seal-snug fit
Piston ring width - service limit Side clearance 0.015 mm (0.0006 in) max.
Piston pin bore diameter Service piston grade required
Piston pin bore diameter - red 89.009-89.035 mm (3.5043-3.5053 in)
Piston pin bore diameter - blue 89.035-89.060 mm (3.5053-3.5063 in)
Piston pin bore diameter - yellow 89.060-89.086 mm (3.5063-3.5073 in)
Piston pin diameter 23.162-23.175 mm (0.9119-0.9124 in)
Piston pin length 57.12-57.88 mm (2.248-2.278 in)
Connecting rod pin bore diameter 23.105-23.145 mm (0.9096-0.9112 in)
Connecting rod length (center-to-center) 140.46-140.54 mm (5.530-5.533 in)
Connecting rod maximum allowed bend 0.04 per 25 mm (0.0016 per in)
Connecting rod maximum allowed twist 0.075 per 25 mm (0.003 per in)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter 57.15-57.17 mm (2.250-2.251 in)
Connecting rod bearing-to-crankshaft clearance - desired 0.025-0.035 mm (0.001-0.0014 in)
Connecting rod bearing-to-crankshaft clearance - allowable 0.020-0.066 mm (0.00086-0.0027 in)
Connecting rod side clearance (assembled to crank) - standard 0.15-0.35 mm (0.006-0.014 in)
Connecting rod side clearance (assembled to crank) - service limit 0.36 mm (0.014 in) max.