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Apr 9, 2016 | 05:56 PM

rsplash40

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oil pan replacement

269k on a 04 6.0, in the rust belt, oil pan is needing replaced according to the tech. It looks rusty for sure. 1300+ to change it. I understand you have to lift the engine some to replace.

Engine is stock, are there any aftermarket pan's worth looking at if I'm going to replace it?

Apr 9, 2016 | 06:01 PM

Jmoen7

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No, the engine does not have to be lifted "a little bit"; see video:

Apr 10, 2016 | 09:59 AM

run6.0run

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That only works if the bolts aren't rusted. All the rusted ones I've done have rusted bolts above the cradle and a bolt extractor pounded on is the only way to get them out. They can rust down to a 5-6mm head. The oil pan in the video wasn't rusted at all.

Apr 10, 2016 | 12:44 PM

jbrax

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Yes i think its river city diesel makes an aluminum one. Im also thinking about going that route. Look it up.

Apr 10, 2016 | 03:09 PM

4x250cx

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i have a 04 and replaced mine with an 08 pan and 08 pan filter an actual filter instead of just a screen very easy to and under 200$ for the parts

Apr 10, 2016 | 03:16 PM

m-chan68

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i have a 04 and replaced mine with an 08 pan and 08 pan filter an actual filter instead of just a screen very easy to and under 200$ for the parts

I think you misunderstood the OP's post. The OP was referring to the engine oil pan, not the transmission pan.

Apr 10, 2016 | 03:19 PM

m-chan68

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Originally Posted by run6.0run

The way it was done in the video is exactly the same way I do it too. And yes, I agree with the statement about the bolt heads, which is exactly why I usually quote new bolts as well as the pan itself, so that I don't care about how badly I mangle the bolts during removal if I'm only going to discard them after. I think DTR was only doing an oil pan reseal in the video.