03-10-2004, 10:52 PM
Well to get the bolt out, do what kaan said. Then drain the oil.
To drop the pan its not that hard. You will need to separate the lower part of the exhaust manifold from the upper - access the two nuts holding the two pieces together from under the car, no need to remove the heat sheild - 12mm deep socket and some long extensions from underneath, and then the lower pipe should hang down with enough clearance to drop the pan.
[edit] Get under the car and take a look... this may or may not be neccessary, but it was for my car
There may be a brace between the block and the transmission thats in the way of the pan, if there is remove it. Once thats out, there's about 312 10mm bolts holding the pan to the block. Remove them all, then the pan ought to drop. If it doesnt, pry it off with a screwdriver, or just whack it with a BFH since you are angry at it anyways.
Its probably a good idea to put a new oil pan gasket on at the same time, since the pan is off and its probably seeping anyways. Just make note of the orientation of the old gasket so you can put the new one on.
Reinstallation is the same as removal. *DO NOT* overtighten the bolts/nuts that hold the oil pan to the block. The torque spec is 8 ft-lbs - use a 1/4" drive ratchet and do not use much leverage on them. Tighten from the corners inward in an alternating pattern from side to side.
To drop the pan its not that hard. You will need to separate the lower part of the exhaust manifold from the upper - access the two nuts holding the two pieces together from under the car, no need to remove the heat sheild - 12mm deep socket and some long extensions from underneath, and then the lower pipe should hang down with enough clearance to drop the pan.
[edit] Get under the car and take a look... this may or may not be neccessary, but it was for my car
There may be a brace between the block and the transmission thats in the way of the pan, if there is remove it. Once thats out, there's about 312 10mm bolts holding the pan to the block. Remove them all, then the pan ought to drop. If it doesnt, pry it off with a screwdriver, or just whack it with a BFH since you are angry at it anyways.
Its probably a good idea to put a new oil pan gasket on at the same time, since the pan is off and its probably seeping anyways. Just make note of the orientation of the old gasket so you can put the new one on.
Reinstallation is the same as removal. *DO NOT* overtighten the bolts/nuts that hold the oil pan to the block. The torque spec is 8 ft-lbs - use a 1/4" drive ratchet and do not use much leverage on them. Tighten from the corners inward in an alternating pattern from side to side.