changing oil pan gasket

[Dans92cb7]

ok iv done this before when i wuz 16...lol ok is there anything else i should change or clean up why i got the pan off...i know about cleaning the pan what about anything eles...and is it 10lbs tourqe or 9...?

[ExplodingCake]

If I remember it's 9. I read this on the manual.

Sorry to thread jack you but , did you take the downpipe off when you removed your pan?

[Dans92cb7]

If I remember it's 9. I read this on the manual.

Sorry to thread jack you but , did you take the downpipe off when you removed your pan?

you take that and the suport bar that protects the oil pan...and the torque convertr gaurd

[Rusty]

If I remember it's 9. I read this on the manual.

Sorry to thread jack you but , did you take the downpipe off when you removed your pan?

last time i did it i don't remember taking the down pipe off but i do remember undoing the 3 bolts on the support that goes over the pan and just letting it hang so i have some extra room to take the pan out.

[ExplodingCake]

you take that and the suport bar that protects the oil pan...and the torque convertr gaurd

last time i did it i don't remember taking the down pipe off but i do remember undoing the 3 bolts on the support that goes over the pan and just letting it hang so i have some extra room to take the pan out.

Ah Excellent. Thanks for the information.

[Dans92cb7]

Ah Excellent. Thanks for the information.

lol...

[quickangel93]

9 or 10 pds. isnt going to matter much. i say 9pd to be on the safe side.

[Dans92cb7]

9 or 10 pds. isnt going to matter much. i say 9pd to be on the safe side.

thanks bro..so is there anything else i should clean besides the pan...?

[NAiL05]

Use 10lb just round it off. Its not gonna break the bolt. My torque wrench doesnt start till 10lbs and up.

[Dans92cb7]

Use 10lb just round it off. Its not gonna break the bolt. My torque wrench doesnt start till 10lbs and up.

sounds good to me..thanks

[quickangel93]

well you could clean the oil pan. usually they start to rust, so clean it up and paint it flat black.

[Dans92cb7]

well you could clean the oil pan. usually they start to rust, so clean it up and paint it flat black.

paint the out side right...?

[quickangel93]

paint the out side right...?

yup. i took a wire wheel for a power drill, and cleaned it, primered it, and painted it high temp flat black. i painted it just to make it look nice.

[js593]

To take off this pan, both the Center support and the downpipe need to come off. there are usually 3 bolts for the downpipe, and at least 3 for the center support. make sure your car is on a lift, or on jackstands, you may run into problems if your pan doesnt cooperate.. Also when taking everything off, make sure there is NO oil left on the block where the gaskets contacts... Put some RTV on the ribbed edges of the pan, and the gasket. Bolt up, and wait 6 hours for it to fully dry (or overnight), put in oil, and goooooo... .this is what i did.. no leaks yet... you may notice your pan might have a couple dents in it.. do NOT bang these out... the dents have been created by potholes or soemthing, and if they were not confliting with the motor before, they wont again. if you attempt to bang out the dents, use a peice of wood, and a little hammer... do not hit the pan directly...

[js593]

Oh, and you'll want to get the downpipe gasket as well, siunce you took off the downpipe.