My oil pan gasket is leaking and i was under the car looking to see how the pan comes off it looks like i just have to drop the exhaust and it should drop out then right? or am i wrong

 

Yea it wouldnt be hard. Actually i dont even think youd have to drop the exhaust. Im coming from a 3.4 standpoint though :[ so idk if its the same but theres just a bout 10-15 bolts around the pans edge youll have to take out thats about it. BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU TAKE IT OFF THOUGH!!!! ALL OF THE OIL WILL SPILL ON YOU AND WHATEVER YOUR AROUND!!

 

You mean you know someone that took an oil pan off that did not drain the oil first??

Autozone has a step by step, Not sure if this link will work
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/rep...00c152800b8406

 

^^^ lol,,, kids.

 

ok i checked the autozone guide and its telling me that i have to unbolt the motor from the mounts and lift it. i dont have the tools to do that. looks like im gonna have to just bring it in to get that fixed

 

You don't have a jack?

 

cherry pickers are not that much. mine was like 150 bucks. seems like it will cost that much for labor at the shop.

 

oh my lord they pay for themselves..the day my dad brought home the cherry picker and i realized the old swing with the chain thrown over it was old news..thats the day i knew there was a god lol..if youve got a garage with room to use it jump on craigslist..bet you can find one dirt cheap..definitely will offset outrageous shop costs..

 

yeah i do not have room in my garage(its fulll of my dads stuff) or any money for that matter. i could use a jack i didnt think about that maybe thats what ill have to do. the leak is a small one so its not something i need to get done right away. right now i just need to get the maro out of the garage its been sitting in there for a couple weeks now while i was replacing the intake gaskets, yes it took me a couple weeks could have had it done in a weekend but i lost motivation when my parents took my keys for my grades not being where they should be. now that they have threatened to sell my baby i found my motivation.

 

i hate to say this but school is more important than cars. get the grades up. have u checked the tourqe on the bolts to the oil pan? could just need a little tightening.