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I'm really hoping someone here can help me with this...
I have a 2011 6.7 and it came with the plastic oil pan and plastic drain plug.
Well I got 135k miles out of it before it started leaking but it is, and it's definitely coming from the drain plug. I read that once this starts it won't stop and that replacing the plastic 1/4 turn drain plug won't help. The plastic oil pan is known to leak there.
So based on what I've read, I need to drop it and install the factory metal pan.
Can anyone offer tips on doing this? Can I do this by myself? I read someone had to pull their engine out to change their pan, but I am hoping that was an earlier model engine like the 7.3 maybe?
I read since the metal pan is thinner, you need all new bolts so you basically throw the old pan and bolts into the garbage. I also read that the new pan comes with a new (metal) drain plug, but it doesn't come with the new shorter bolts.
Are these the correct parts and is this all I need?
Pan: https://amzn.to/37Nmyfp
Gasket:https://amzn.to/35HHaEc
Bolts: https://amzn.to/34uGMbR
:nerd:
I have a 2011 6.7 and it came with the plastic oil pan and plastic drain plug.
Well I got 135k miles out of it before it started leaking but it is, and it's definitely coming from the drain plug. I read that once this starts it won't stop and that replacing the plastic 1/4 turn drain plug won't help. The plastic oil pan is known to leak there.
So based on what I've read, I need to drop it and install the factory metal pan.
Can anyone offer tips on doing this? Can I do this by myself? I read someone had to pull their engine out to change their pan, but I am hoping that was an earlier model engine like the 7.3 maybe?
I read since the metal pan is thinner, you need all new bolts so you basically throw the old pan and bolts into the garbage. I also read that the new pan comes with a new (metal) drain plug, but it doesn't come with the new shorter bolts.
Are these the correct parts and is this all I need?
Pan: https://amzn.to/37Nmyfp
Gasket:https://amzn.to/35HHaEc
Bolts: https://amzn.to/34uGMbR
:nerd: