Difficulty installing oil pan gasket?

[ripped camel]

Usually I would deem an oil pan gasket change as simple. However upon close inspection, and verification from two local shops it seems as though it's going to be a difficult job requiring either dropping the K member or lifting the engine slightly.

Does this seem correct?

Has anyone tackled this yet at home without a lift?

Any tips to provide?

I've got a 97 Base Mark VIII

 

[XLRVIII]

dropping the K member is the preferred/easiest method for sure.

Do not fear dropping/lowering the Kmember, it's not as hard, nor as scary as it may seem.

 

[ripped camel]

dropping the K member is the preferred/easiest method for sure.

Do not fear dropping/lowering the Kmember, it's not as hard, nor as scary as it may seem.

I Fear the K......I fear the k :shifty:

 

[Markviiiedrea]

It’s also a good opportunity for headers and a front sway bar, dropping the "K' is not that hard, just take a weekend to do it and have PB blast and a good breaker bar.

 

[Aquabrit]

I've got to do this myself, soon.

I haven't looked yet, but doesn't seem too hard. Harbor Freight sells an engine support beam, to allow you to keep engine in place, while the K member is dropped away.

While you have the K member away, be a very good idea to also replace the oil filter adapter gasket and the oil pressure sensor that's in that housing - both items are cheap.

 

[lscmkviii]

Look here

 

[kustomizingkid]

You don't even have rust to worry about like we do up here... spinning one of those nuts in the frame rail is grounds for killing yourself...

 

[ripped camel]

Man I wish I had access to a lift! It would be so much easier.

 

[chicken]

Look here

thats the instructions i looked through before doing mine. yes a hoist makes it easier 30 min i had the pan in my hands

 

[JMiles_T]

This may help you.

 

[kustomizingkid]

It will take longer thinking about it than to just do it....

 

[ripped camel]

Thanks guys. Now I have to figure out if my balls will stay in tact and I will man up and do the job myself......or let them fall off and pay someone to do it. Decisions, decisions...