I've owned several Camaros through my life, and at the time I own a 1995 3.4L. The Camaro is affectionately known as Ruby by my wife, and over the years I've adopted the name also. This upcoming weekendI'll be changing my first oil pan (thanks to those great Minnesota winters). I've already searched this site for ideas on how to go about it, and with a factory repair manual and the help of a friend I hope everything will go well. I'll keep you posted.

 

i had a 95 with the same prob. i sold it for my 98 lol. f that. you got to pull/ lift the motor.

 

Last year I had the same job on my '01 with a 3.8L, so I don't know how much the two are alike but I do know how much fun I did have.

To support the engine when I lowered the engine cradleI made a support from a 5' length of 2 x 4 with a 4" block under each end. I used a few feet of 3/8" nylon rope around the alt. bracket and the lifting bracket. A used (found along side the road) sissor jack provided the lift. Cheap, simple and worked well.

The hardest part was the exhaust y-pipe. Wound up drilling out the 2 studs on the left side exhaust. One suggestion: If you have O2 sensors in the exhaust manifolds and they've been in use for a while, think about replacing them while the the y-pipeis down. That's the only way you can replace the one on the right side with a 3.8L.

 

yea, its to hard to do it. i tried and i suggest u just take it to a mechanic. but we didnt have the right toools either...but yea u need to life the motor a little. so for me. it cost me $500. and that was for only the labor and a tune up. i supplied all the parts like gasket, oil, oil pan. etc. but good luck if ur doin it

 

Yeah, lifting the motor to get enough clearance was my first concern. But my friend does a lot of side work out of his house so fortunately he already owns an engine lift and an extensive amount of tools. Also, because I work for an auto parts chain I was able to get my hands on just about any part or supplies that I might need should something go wrong or need replacing. Hadn't thought about changing the oxygen sensors at this time, but with 141,000 miles on her it's something that I felt I should do sometime in the near future. I figure if all else fails I have AAA. lol.