Patsfan34

Put my car on the lift at work last night. Noticed oil pan gasket looks like its leaking from everywhere. I've heard this is a very common problem. I've already purchased the the rubber gasket from felpro. I can see i'm going to have to unbolt the motor mounts and tranny mounts to lift the engine and I should be good after that right? I want to take the pan all the way out so I can run it through the parts cleaner to get out any sludge that's in there. The book says this should take about 4 hours...fo real?

Do I need to do anything else besides what I wrote above?

Thanks

smacked1

which book are you referring to i need to pick up a chiltons or something better

Patsfan34

this was actually taken out of the service manual so if a customer was being charged an hourly rate the book says that job would take 4.2 hours. I'm thinking it would only take 2 hours tops with the right tools and a extra set of hands.

I know Haynes makes a repair manual for our style mustang. I actually had it in my hands when I bought the oil pan gasket but I didn't buy, why I don't know

projectresto83

it is alot easier with the motor outside the car or dropping the K member. You can get away with doing it that way but it can be a pain.

Portmaster

I've seen some good technicians that couldn't get it done in 4 hours.

67mustang302

Use the Fel Pro 1 piece as a replacement. That's the one you ordered, right? It should be a steel core with a rubber outter.

FivePointOhh

pull the motor, i have mine out in less than 2 hours.

92tealcp

pull the P/S rack off the ears, remove the knuckle, lossen the front k-member bolts, remove the rears, unbolt the motor mounts, lower the k-member as far as possible without it falling down,remove bell housing cover plate, remove the oil pan. Install is reverse. It takes me 2hrs out and in.

Portmaster

Hmmmmmmm???? You may want to advise him to support the engine so they don't find his flattened body under the car, lol

XPBaller

Oh cmon port... You know you can bench an engine.