Oil pan?

[Dro69 11]

How hard is it to take out the oil pan? Do i have to remove stuff to get the pan out? Thanks in advance.

[LindenBruce 27]

A little vague. What engine/trans combo do you have? Most likely it will be a yes. Your steering center link and lower cross member will most lilly have to be removed. Bruce

[Brasil 10]

Hi DRO69

 

you have to remove the Crossmember ( under the oil pan ) 2 screws ; the startermotor, the centerlink..and the oil pan bolts ...off course,,, no big deal

30 minutes..and you are done !

 

Greetings from Germany

Juergen

[Brasil 10]

ups...

lindenburce was faster...

 

Greetings

Juergen

[Dro69 11]

A little vague. What engine/trans combo do you have? Most likely it will be a yes. Your steering center link and lower cross member will most lilly have to be removed. Bruce

302 with Fmx

[Dro69 11]

Hi DRO69

 

you have to remove the Crossmember ( under the oil pan ) 2 screws ; the startermotor, the centerlink..and the oil pan bolts ...off course,,, no big deal

30 minutes..and you are done !

 

Greetings from Germany

Juergen

 

whats the centerlink. the subframe is that metal bar held up by to screws right?

[zach69grande 25]

jack up the front end and lay underneath. you'll see what needs to be moved, dropped, etc. your steering components, the cross member, starter, etc.. all drop out with a few bolts..nice and easy. plus you get a great look at the bottom end of your motor while it's out.

use some penetrating lube to loosen anything that doesn't look like it's been moved recently. give it a few shots for a day or two.

i did mine in an unheated single car garage with no lift in about 45 minutes start to finish.

[ashleesmach1 28]

all I did to remove the oil pan in my car was to drop the crossmember and unbolt the idler arm from it's mount and move it out of the way. I did not have to remove the starter or do anything else. My car has the 351w and I believe it's a little bigger than the 302. he should have no problem.

[02Lightning 10]

Yup, I would say crossmember and idler arm. That's all I removed for my 428 with headers.

[Dro69 11]

all I did to remove the oil pan in my car was to drop the crossmember and unbolt the idler arm from it's mount and move it out of the way. I did not have to remove the starter or do anything else. My car has the 351w and I believe it's a little bigger than the 302. he should have no problem.

doesnt sound to hard

 

 

 

Yup, I would say crossmember and idler arm. That's all I removed for my 428 with headers.

so what/where is the idler arm?:confused1:

[ashleesmach1 28]

Do you have any mustang books to help you? If you don't I suggest you get some.

[Fordrevhead 29]

pick up Jan 2011 Mustang Monthly it has a how to replace oil pan article.

[Dro69 11]

pick up Jan 2011 Mustang Monthly it has a how to replace oil pan article.

thx for the info

[Max Power 74]

doesnt sound to hard

 

 

 

 

so what/where is the idler arm?:confused1:

 

Idler arm is the steering component mounted to the frame on the passenger side. Remove the 2 bolts and it will allow you to drop down the steering linkage just enough to get the pan to clear.