Do I have a 6-bolt?

[usmc0651dns]

Just crawled under the car and took these shots of the oil pan. This is a 6 bolt, correct?

 

[Tyeler18]

Wrong side.

How to quickly tell a 6bolt and 7bolt engine apart

 

[usmc0651dns]

So you don't look where the crankshaft / timing belt is located?

 

[GsXdSmKingGsX]

Leave it to a Marine...

Your looking at the wrong area

Refer to the link Tyelerlerlerlerlerelrererer posted

 

[usmc0651dns]

Tried to get a decent picture, maybe this one will be of more help.

 

[Tyeler18]

Still having some trouble's figuring out the exact orientation of what I'm looking at, but I'd say you have a 6 bolt.

 

[usmc0651dns]

It is the exact opposite side of the timing belt. The VFAQ picture appears to have some parts removed making it hard for me to get a picture with everything intact. Basically when looking at the front of the car, this picture is of the far left section of the oil pan. Sorry for the vague picture.

 

[gofer]

It is on the timing belt side of the pan thats the quickest/easiest way to identify whether or not its a 6 or 7-bolt bottom end. I can explain it or just link you too this thread with a picture... http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/newbie-forum/393030-few-dsm-questions.html#post152470864

 

[yoshi_tony]

looks to me like a 6 bolt does it have a crank sensor?? but check the links they showed you

 

[usmc0651dns]

Thats what I thought. It is flat. Thank you for the additional clarification.

 

[rbwtrans]

The six bolt oil pan is consistantly flat at the front below the oil pump. The seven bolt pan dips down at the oil pump (under the timing belt).

 

[aPOS]

It is on the timing belt side of the pan that's the quickest/easiest way to identify whether or not its a 6 or 7-bolt bottom end. I can explain it or just link you too this thread with a picture... http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/newbie-forum/393030-few-dsm-questions.html#post152470864

For even more simplification, if you are standing, and looking at your driver's side front wheel, then you are also facing the timing belt side of your pan. So, if you crawl under your car at your driver's side front wheel, then you can see (or photograph) the area of the oil pan being discussed. Gofer has provided you with everything else.

Edit: OP says, "It is flat," meaning it's a 6 bolt.

 

[usmc0651dns]

Yeah that is where the first two pictures I posted were taken. I guess the other posters were insinuating I take another approach at distinguishing whether or not I have a 6 bolt. Thank you for clearing up any confusion.

 

[yoshi_tony]

haha i dont know why i put a 7 i meant 6 haha

 

[rlacasse1]

Leave it to a Marine...

! Says Joe!