PCV valve location for replacement

2001 MERCURY SABLE
130,000 MILES • 3.0L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BILL BEBAWI
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Trying to locate the PCV valve to replace it with a new one.
Sep 21, 2020 at 3:21 PM
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KASEKENNY
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I assume you have the 3.0L DOHC and not the SOHC. The DOHC location is a little more buried then the SOHC motor.

I attached both processes depending on what you have. The last two pages are the SOHC. The prior are for the DOHC.
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Sep 21, 2020 at 3:34 PM
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