oil pan

[erich norteman]

heres a question , im in the northeast and the salt and sand did a job on my oil pan it is porous and weeping oil I have a temp patch on it now but ill needed to change it soon , heres the question on a excursion 4x4 can the pan come off with out lifting the motor, alldata is calling for 13 hrs of labor to do this any suggestions?ive asked alot of people and got answers like undo 1 motor mount and lift 3 inches, or both and lift same or pull engine alltogether. id like advise from some one who had done this on this model, im unsuer I have whe want to do this if the engine needs to be pulled. thanks, Erich

[carnival owner mikey]

i think you gotta pull the motor and flip it over for the seal to be right. sorry bud

[ABoyAndHisToys]

+1 on what mikey said. I've done it without pulling the motor and would've been easier and faster just to pull it.

[orng1]

I hate to hear that, Why use such a thin oil pan if it is meant to never be pulled out or off. Someone in engineering failed.

[Jarrod B]

its best to pull it so it can be sealed properly. it is a sob to pull that out tho.

[TurboSevenThree]

lift cab, pull engine, replace pan and seal, replace engine and cab. Not a must to do it that way, but probably less of a headache.

[orng1]

How often do you hear that? "just pull the motor out it'll be easier."

[Jarrod B]

ive heard that a few times

[orng1]

Hey CC LB looks nice.

[Jarrod B]

Originally Posted by orng1

Hey CC LB looks nice.

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