Oil Pan Replacement

[Baddog]

My oil pan has a fairly good size ding in it and I want to get it replaced before things happen. I am going to be installing engine mounts and I am afraid jacking the engine up using the oil pan will only put more stress on the ding and cause it to crack.

I was *looking* at the Spectra oil pan replacement from Autozone or Napa. Is there a reason I shouldn't go with this one?

Also how do I even begin to replace the oil pan?

[Huffer]

I bought an oem one from subarupartsforyou.com for around $30.

Replacing it requires draining the oil, removing the pan bolts, scraping carefully off the gasket, cleaning the surfaces, applying new gasket, installing and torquing the pan bolts carefully in a star pattern (like with your wheel lugs).

[Baddog]

It looks like I will need to rent an engine hoist for this project. Overall doesn't seem to bad.

I will say I have never used an engine hoist before. I looked through the service manual on how to remove the Oil Pan and what needs to be taken off to get the engine up high enough.

My question now is can I wrap the chain around the Intake Manifold and jack it up that way? Or is there a certain way I need to do it?

[Huffer]

There's a couple of eyelets on the main part of the motor itself, but if you need to pull the engine up you can use the intake manifold AS WELL as the eyelets. You will have to disconnect the air intake, pitch mount, probably radiator hoses and the AC lines.

[rougeben83]

don't forget to check if your oil pickup is ok too. it sits pretty close to the bottom of the oilpan.

[Baddog]

There's a couple of eyelets on the main part of the motor itself, but if you need to pull the engine up you can use the intake manifold AS WELL as the eyelets. You will have to disconnect the air intake, pitch mount, probably radiator hoses and the AC lines.

Excuse me for being a noob. I learn a lot from this site. What are Eyelets on the engine?

In the service manual they suggest I remove the radiator radiator mounts which takes enough stress off the hoses.

[anothernord]

This is a pain in the arse job. If you have a hoist, then use it to lift the engine up 2 or 3 inches. You'll only have to disconnect the pitch stop.

Then get a swivel socket and get the rear bolts. If you don't have a hoist, just jack up the whole drivetrain from the front of the transmission and do the same thing. There's no real easy way to do it.

[Baddog]

I am going to rent a Hoist to do this job. This seems to be the hardest job. Just getting the engine up in the air a little bit. Yes, No?

I am just exactly sure how to pull the engine up using a hoist. I have a swivel socket. I am going to install my new Engine Mounts while I'm down there.

[jey]

I vote for disconnecting the mounts and jacking it up by the transmission - I don't see any reason why that wouldn't work, and then you don't have to mess with disconnecting anything else.

[Baddog]

Just the engine mounts? I will give that a shot this weekend.

[jey]

Yes, and the pitch stop mount.

[Baddog]

Okay I need some help. I cannot seem to find where I would put the trans insert mount is it by the cross member?

Also my number one issue right now. I have the car on ramps and jacks right now. Do I jack it up using the transmission pan? Or the front diff? I was going to try doing it to the front diff but the headers are in the way and when I tried to get the bolts off from the collector to the cat they are rusted and I cannot break them free.

So where do I jack up the transmission from?

[Grafton]

there is a tab in the middle of the transmission, That's where you should you be jacking the transmission i believe

[jey]

I forgot to mention you also need to disconnect the transmission crossmember but I think you figured that out. Exhaust bolts can be a PITA - soak them in PB blaster for a little bit...

[Baddog]

I forgot to mention you also need to disconnect the transmission crossmember but I think you figured that out. Exhaust bolts can be a PITA - soak them in PB blaster for a little bit...

Yeah I read about the trans crossmember for when I do the Trans mounts. The "tab" Grafton is talking about isn't clicking with me.

I also managed to break the bolt at the cat flange the bottom one. I have no idea how to even begin taking the top one out. Doesn't seem to be much room.