bassboy3313

Hey. I was wondering if someone could do a DIY on how to remove the oil pan? I really only need to know how to get the 2 or 3 hidden bolts out. Thanks!

*edit: sorry i meant to put this in the DIY request section.*

supercow

um, I'm not planning on a full write up but you have to take off the center member to get at it. You might be able to with out it off but it's much harder.

Then it's just a ton of 10 mm bolts.

bassboy3313

yeah i did all that, except i cant get my ratchet into the small space where two of the bolts are. i beleive they are on the end of the big side. its such a small crevice that i acnt get anything in there to get them out. any suggestions?

Jay-M

take off the cross member and the transmission dust shield and the way you go

SOCKS_old

take off roll stop cross member, transmission brace, flywheel dust cover..

there are 19-10mm bolts.

when you reinstall. do NOT go over the torque specs on the 2 'hidden' bolts under ANY circumstance. and also don't go over the torque specs on the aluminum on the pass side of the engine. the rest you can increase torque if need be.

bassboy3313

thanks everyone. ill try that.

bassboy3313

did anyone else have trouble getting the 4 bolts off for the cross member? they wont even move a mm with an impact gun. any suggestions?

SOCKS_old

it takes torque, like man power.. not an impact gun.. get a gorilla bar or breaker bar and they will come loose.

Alex01tib

+1 on the breaker bar, those things suck and i've taken that x-member out too many times.

SOCKS_old

after taking it off. put antiseize on the bolts, itll make it MUCH easier getting them off next time.