Engine Oil Pan Removal

Hello,

You must raise the engine up to get the pan out. Here is a safe way to raise the truck

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/jack-up-and-lift-your-car-safely

The best way is to jack up the engine so that you can unbolt it from the bottom and have enough room between the engine block and the crossmember to remove it.

Disconnect the exhaust, unbolt the engine mounts, unbolt (or at least loosen and back off) the transmission mounting nuts, unbolt the fan shroud and drape it over the fan, (can't really get it out unless you remove the fan as well) and then some models require you to remove a few components on top of the engine so that you are able to jack the engine up the necessary five or six inches to clear the crossmember.

You can then unbolt the oil pan, reach in, unbolt the oil pump and pickup tube, drop those into the pan and haul the pan out of there. I hope this helps.

Don't forget to drain the oil beforehand.

Here are some guides from the repair manual (below)

Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.

Cheers, Ken

That is true. You must unbolt the engine mounts, loosen the transmission mounts and jack up the engine about five to six inches. Also I think the starter needs to be removed.

It's a 2-3 hour job but much easier if you have a lift. You will also need an engine support tool.

Hi there,

See text for sump removal.

mark (mhpautos)

Hi there, oil pan R&R instructions.

mark (mhpautos)

That's a pretty average estimate for your vehicle's oil pan and gasket replacement..

THey are easy to replace. They simply are bolted to the engine block. Once the bolt is removed, it will pull out. There is an o-ring where it pushes back into the engine. If it is broken, just check to make sure nothing is leaking from it when you run the engine. That is the worst thing that could happen.

I have come across this before. You will have to jack up the engine to gain the clearance necessary to remove the oil pan. There is a post up top that as a bunch of diagrams that will help you in this process.

OIL PAN
Removal
Remove fan shroud.
Remove upper intake manifold.
Remove front engine mount-to-frame nuts and raise engine.
On A/T models, disconnect oil cooler lines from radiator.
Disconnect exhaust pipes from exhaust manifold.
Drain engine oil.
Support transmission and remove transmission crossmember. Remove oil pan bolts and lower oil pan.
Remove oil pump bolts and pick-up tube nut.
Lower oil pump assembly into pan.
Remove oil pan from vehicle.

Installation
To install, reverse removal procedure. Apply silicone sealant at front and rear corners of oil pan surface and cylinder block, and where timing chain cover meets cylinder block. To install remaining components, reverse removal procedure.