Thread: Oil Pan Gasket Replacement

Ive never seen one. But I do believe you either have to drop the cradle out some or jack up the motor if I recall correctly, at least on the side of the lower motor mount. Dont quote me on that though.

Yup...with our design you have to support the motor from above and drop the entire engine cradle to get the oil pan out. You could drop the cradle half way, but why bother, all it will be is in your way while your working. drop the whole freaking thing thats what I do at least.

My suggestion honestly, is if you need a write up...I wouldn't even start tackling this kind of job.

All you need is torque specks and the basic statement "When you install the new gasket on a clean pan and block use RTV gasket maker on BOTH sides of the pan gasket and use blue loc-tite on the pan bolts and torque to speck".

If you need a how to do this...then your way over your head. its pretty obvious what needs to be done to get the job done.

But if you want to do it yourself and save a few hundred to $500.00 and not pay some one else to do it, then make your own write up on the service.

I would do it, but the last write up I did got hounded pretty good, so will probably never do another one.

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Me either, I would be interested in knowing myself.

Fuel injector/feed line o-ring replacement.

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Remove the oil level sensor before removing the pan, it will prevent it from being damaged on the oil pickup tube while you are dropping the pan. It will leak oil if you crack the internal part.

Originally Posted by SlowFiero

Remove the oil level sensor before removing the pan, it will prevent it from being damaged on the oil pickup tube while you are dropping the pan. It will leak oil if you crack the internal part.

Very good point.

Originally Posted by GR8racingfool

Fuel injector/feed line o-ring replacement.

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Farns, can you PM me a link or something so I can see what was going on?

It used to be on clubgp in the FAQ section, but guess they probably deleted it.

Many believed that this is highly unlikely that this is the cause of the fires, believe what you want...I have seen enough burned Grand Prixs and Regals in the local insurance pool to know this is not a front valve cover leaking.

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Originally Posted by GR8racingfool

It used to be on clubgp in the FAQ section, but guess they probably deleted it.

Many believed that this is highly unlikely that this is the cause of the fires, believe what you want...I have seen enough burned Grand Prixs and Regals in the local insurance pool to know this is not a front valve cover leaking.

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I agree with you completely on that. I was shocked when I saw what GM was pinning the cause of the fires to and specifically how they said it was occurring.

A good cherry picker that does not have hydraulic bleed down under pressure.

Or a tool designed for stuff like this I swear by:






They sell for like $250.00 to $300.00 for a nice one like this, you can find them cheaper at other places, not sure where though, or if your crafty, and trust mother nature...then you can make you one from wood as I have seen before. Personally...I don't trust wood that much with a 500 lb. engine hovering over my face as I work below it.


You can also hold the motor, and drop the tranny too:


for those fun tranny swaps or repairs.

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