holy crap never replace your oil pan

[kenjiw]

So this morning i replaced my leaking oil pan and return line, and let me tell you this thing was a bi*** to do on your own. took about 3 hours and a bunch of sweat and dirt. never do it on your own things a bi*** rather woulda paid $100 for labour to get it done at a shop.

 

[donniekak]

A shop isn't going to change the oil pan for $100.

 

[1davho]

Its not that bad of a job. The worst part is dropping your exhaust.

 

[sbiggi]

Well, some people aren't cut out to work on their own cars..... if you would rather pay money then spend your own time, up to you.

 

[jakelandry]

Good thing you warned us, I don't think anyone has ever even attempted it by themselves and I sure wont after reading this.

 

[AWDtalontsi96]

Well, some people aren't cut out to work on their own cars..... if you would rather pay money then spend your own time, up to you.

+1

I can drop my down pipe, disconnect oil line and drop pan it probably and put it all back together in a hour with my eyes closed. If this guy shouldn't own a DSM

 

[1Badvan]

So this morning i replaced my leaking oil pan and return line, and let me tell you this thing was a bi*** to do on your own. took about 3 hours and a bunch of sweat and dirt. never do it on your own things a bi*** rather woulda paid $100 for labour to get it done at a shop.

Ha, try changing a oil pan gasket in a mid 90's t-bird with a v8. You have to lift the engine up high enough so the oil pan can drop down on the cross member (welded in) for clearance. If you plan on taking the oil pan off or changing the pick up tube/strainer, plan on pulling the engine.

 

[boostback]

I recall last time i dropped the pan in my 1g awd it took about 30min to take it off.

 

[PieEyedPiper]

So this morning i replaced my leaking oil pan and return line, and let me tell you this thing was a bi*** to do on your own. took about 3 hours and a bunch of sweat and dirt. never do it on your own things a bi*** rather woulda paid $100 for labour to get it done at a shop.

Did you keep track of the 2 short bolts?

 

[T is for TURBO]

Hey guys, do your awd swaps and custom manifold builds, BUT DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CHANGE AN OIL PAN AND RETURN LINE ON YOUR OWN! It will be way to hard for you feeble minded idiots.

 

[boostback]

Hey guys, do your awd swaps and custom manifold builds, BUT DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CHANGE AN OIL PAN AND RETURN LINE ON YOUR OWN! It will be way to hard for you feeble minded idiots.

Gotta be the hardest part about working on a dsm. Changing the oil pan. Cant imagine one of these guys trying to change a tsi awd clutch.

 

[Joethefallen23]

It's cake compared to AWD. Dropping the transfercase with the car on jack stands is a blast. Seriously though, it isn't that bad.

 

[Bo0sTdTsI]

I guess it does depend on the person doing it, done it and wasn't too bad in my opinion... Only thing I didn't like was being on my back doing it and dropping the T case, but I'm used to it since I weld in screwed off positions. To me its all on who's doing it and if they are capable of doing it in the first place.

 

[boostback]

Yea not to mention trying to hold the transfer case up there and put the bolts back in it by your self. Darn transfer cases weigh a ton. i also dropped the support down there just to make it extra easy to take out.

 

[T is for TURBO]

you guys need to eat your wheaties.

 

[99GS_Turbo]

+1

I can drop my down pipe, disconnect oil line and drop pan it probably and put it all back together in a hour with my eyes closed. If this guy shouldn't own a DSM

I own a DSM and I hate doing my own work haha. I rather have someone else do it while I'm out enjoying the day.

 

[T is for TURBO]

I own a DSM and I hate doing my own work haha. I rather have someone else do it while I'm out enjoying the day.

Most of us enjoy our day by working on our cars. You will never appreciate your car when all you do is swipe your credit card anytime something is wrong with it, or anytime to want to modify it. You appreciate it when you put the blood and sweat into making it what you want

 

[ICM_MikeLago]

I own a DSM and I hate doing my own work haha. I rather have someone else do it while I'm out enjoying the day.

I take pride in doing my own work. My DSM is my artwork and my masterpiece, not someone elses.

 

[dans95dsm]

i like working on my car, and i know i always get some sweat on my car, but it's worth it, now i can fix my friends cars from what i have learned.

 

[99GS_Turbo]

I understand but I tried doing my own work once and it took longer than expected. I have too much going on to worry about it when I can pay someone else to do it for me

 

[FIBA M - EC17PSE]

Doing the oil pan was not bad, the pain is to get it off with out bending it but other then that its a nice job to do,

 

[milby43]

It's a cake job...pulling the drivers side axle makes it alot easier...but it can be done with out taking it out. But Honestly pull that axle...youll have the pan in and out in an hour.

Hope you didn't use a cork gasket...cause you'll be doing it again.

 

[performance]

, this is quite an entertaining forum. BTW.... What's an oil pan?

 

[shakeandbake]

Dude no joke stay away from them oil changes. It's as bad as changing spark plugs and putting gas in a car.

 

[Babnaw]

, this is quite an entertaining forum. BTW.... What's an oil pan?

Is what you drain you oil in to ? Right