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Spectra FP42A Engine Oil Pan - Lower
Overview of Spectra FP42A Engine Oil Pan
The Spectra FP42A engine oil pan is designed for reliable oil containment and efficient engine lubrication. This oil pan is compatible with select Ford, Mazda, and Mercury models, providing a precise fit for vehicles like the Ford Explorer and Mazda B4000.
- Compatible with Ford B4000, Explorer, Explorer Sport Trac, Mountaineer, Mustang, and Ranger models
- Durable construction for long-lasting performance
- Engineered to meet OEM specifications for proper fit and function
- Part number FP42A for easy identification and replacement
- Designed to maintain proper oil flow and prevent leaks
Detailed Product Description
The Spectra FP42A engine oil pan is a critical component in the engine's lubrication system, responsible for holding and collecting engine oil. Manufactured to meet or exceed original equipment standards, this oil pan ensures a secure seal and proper oil containment for Ford, Mazda, and Mercury vehicles. Its design supports efficient oil circulation, which is essential for engine cooling and lubrication. The FP42A part number corresponds to a direct replacement for specific models including the Ford Explorer Sport Trac and Mercury Mountaineer, ensuring compatibility and ease of installation.
Common Applications and Problem Resolution
- Replacement for damaged or cracked oil pans causing oil leaks
- Fixes issues related to oil pan gasket failure and oil seepage
- Addresses oil pan corrosion or wear from road debris and environmental exposure
- Restores proper oil containment to prevent engine oil loss
- Supports engine performance by maintaining correct oil levels
Installation Notes and Tips
- Ensure the engine is cool before beginning installation to avoid burns
- Drain engine oil completely before removing the old oil pan
- Clean the mounting surface thoroughly to ensure a proper seal
- Use a new gasket or sealant as recommended by the vehicle manufacturer
- Tighten bolts to the specified torque to prevent leaks and damage
Quality Assurance and Warranty Information
Spectra engine oil pans are manufactured to meet strict quality standards, ensuring durability and reliable performance. The FP42A oil pan undergoes rigorous testing to confirm fitment and function for the specified Ford, Mazda, and Mercury models. While specific warranty details may vary, Spectra typically offers coverage against manufacturing defects to provide confidence in the product's longevity and quality.
This part fits 126 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Liters | Cylinders | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2011 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2010 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2010 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2010 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2010 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2010 | Ford | Mustang | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2010 | Ford | Mustang | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2010 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2010 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2010 | Mazda | B4000 | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2010 | Mazda | B4000 | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2010 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2010 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2009 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2009 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2009 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2009 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2009 | Ford | Mustang | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2009 | Ford | Mustang | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2009 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2009 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2009 | Mazda | B4000 | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2009 | Mazda | B4000 | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2009 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2009 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2008 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2008 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2008 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2008 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2008 | Ford | Mustang | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2008 | Ford | Mustang | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2008 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2008 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2008 | Mazda | B4000 | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2008 | Mazda | B4000 | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2008 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2008 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2007 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2007 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2007 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2007 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2007 | Ford | Mustang | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2007 | Ford | Mustang | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2007 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2007 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2007 | Mazda | B4000 | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2007 | Mazda | B4000 | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2007 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2007 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2006 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2006 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2006 | Ford | Mustang | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2006 | Ford | Mustang | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2006 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2006 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2006 | Mazda | B4000 | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2006 | Mazda | B4000 | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2006 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2006 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2005 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2005 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2005 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2005 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2005 | Ford | Mustang | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2005 | Ford | Mustang | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2005 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2005 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2005 | Mazda | B4000 | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2005 | Mazda | B4000 | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2005 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2005 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2004 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2004 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2004 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2004 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2004 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2004 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2004 | Mazda | B4000 | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2004 | Mazda | B4000 | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2004 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2003 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2003 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2003 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2003 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2003 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2003 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2003 | Mazda | B4000 | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2003 | Mazda | B4000 | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2003 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2002 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2002 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2002 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2002 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2002 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2002 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2002 | Mazda | B4000 | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2002 | Mazda | B4000 | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2002 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2002 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2001 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2001 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2001 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2001 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2001 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2001 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2001 | Mazda | B4000 | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2001 | Mazda | B4000 | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2001 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2001 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2000 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2000 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 2000 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 2000 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 1999 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 1999 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 1999 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 1999 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 1998 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 1998 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 1998 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 1998 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | |
| 1997 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower | Ensure proper sealing to prevent warranty from being voided. |
| 1997 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Lower |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.