Hello all. So I am a ford dealer tech who has replaced far more 2.7 oil pans then I would like under warranty.
The first week of November I once again replace a leaking oil pan and got the exact crappy oil pan from ford I expected.
Today I got another leaking oil pan and I was shocked to open the box and find a oil pan with a proper bloody gasket, the oil pan is still plastic but it only needs RTV at the timing cover to crank case, you also dont have to let the engine drip dry for one day, you also do not have to throw out the whole oil pan for when it leaks, just the gasket. I guess what I am saying is its a normal oil pan, I hope to whatever gods and devils that exist that this is a better oil pan then the original ****.
I double & triple checked and it is a new TSB and a new oil pan part number.
Here is the new oil pan part number - JT4Z-6675-B.

 

What's up with the originals? Flimsy and thin metal not staying in form?

 

No they are plastic and sealed only with RTV (TA-357), Other engines use plastic pans and RVT only but do not leak regularly. I do not know what but there is something about the design of that original pan that is flawed. My dealer put a brand new 2.7 factory engine in a truck and the factory pan was leaking badly less the 5K miles later, Unfortunately this redesigned oil pan only fits 2018 & 2019 so the 2015-2017 crowd is screwed. When I rack up a 2015-2019 F150 2.7 I just assume half the time the oil pan is going to be leaking.
Now you could blame to dealers for screwing up the repairs but considering how very many are leaked from the factory its not simple incompetency on out part.