Oil Pan Time
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I've had to take the upper intake off the 300's I've done.
I'd recommend either a Fel-pro or Ford gasket. The first one I did I tried a cheap gasket and fought it for hours. Come to find out the gasket (one-piece rubber) was slightly too long and never would have worked anyway. Fel-pro comes with installation pegs that screw into the block to line everything up. Those alone are worth more than anything.
I'd recommend either a Fel-pro or Ford gasket. The first one I did I tried a cheap gasket and fought it for hours. Come to find out the gasket (one-piece rubber) was slightly too long and never would have worked anyway. Fel-pro comes with installation pegs that screw into the block to line everything up. Those alone are worth more than anything.
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From: Lakewood, Ohio
remove fan shroud, no need to remove manifold on a six.
get regular pressure pump.
replace the pickup screen.
use blue felpro gasket.
some sealer is needed at the sharp corners.
watch so the rear gasket doe not move.
pm me if you have problems.
i did my six when i first bought it, not too hard a job.
having ramps and more than one floor jack helped.
get regular pressure pump.
replace the pickup screen.
use blue felpro gasket.
some sealer is needed at the sharp corners.
watch so the rear gasket doe not move.
pm me if you have problems.
i did my six when i first bought it, not too hard a job.
having ramps and more than one floor jack helped.
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Is it possible to take the oil pan off the inline 6 without jacking the motor up? I have a 1996 F-150 and need a new oil pan gasket REALLY SOON. Other than planning to replacing pickup screen and pressure pump based of you guys suggestions, what else can I expect?
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I jacked my motor up slightly on my 92 if I remember right. It was a nasty, dirty, tight job. I couldnt imagin doing it without a lift...
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Originally Posted by ChadderF150
Is it possible to take the oil pan off the inline 6 without jacking the motor up? I have a 1996 F-150 and need a new oil pan gasket REALLY SOON. Other than planning to replacing pickup screen and pressure pump based of you guys suggestions, what else can I expect?
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i just did mine monday. had to jack the motor up and the tranny. probably could have wrestled with it and not raised the tranny, but doing that made it go faster. definately get the one piece with the locating pins. it was almost $25 but worth it for the pegs, they held the gasket, pan, and metal braces in place while i put in the bolts. i drained, dropped and replaced everything in 3hrs.
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well, i had a protective layer of oil covering the bottom of my motor, and found out the motor mount bolts were not completely tight 
. i also had my dad do the cleaning of all the flakey crud on and in the pan while i prepped and installed the new pump and screen. and while we don't have to salt our roads, i do live down here on the gulf with all the salt air. 
. i also had my dad do the cleaning of all the flakey crud on and in the pan while i prepped and installed the new pump and screen. and while we don't have to salt our roads, i do live down here on the gulf with all the salt air.
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I got around to changing the oil pan seal on my inline 6 and I did not need to raise the motor. Just unbolted the pan and took out the seal, but had to work around the oil pump on the inside, but got it. THe hardest part about it was putting the pan back up and making the seal stay up at where the main seal would be. Once I got that, it was all downhill and learned alot from it in case this situaton would happen again. Also put on a K&N filter and it was an improvement overall that I liked.
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It should. Just remember however, once you lower the pan, it's a touch and feel to work the gasket around the oil pump. It's not hard, you just have to lower the gasket on the inside to bypass it and vice versa to put it back on. I start with the back end of the pan and seal to replace it since that is where the skinnest part of the gasket is. It can be tricky, but if you take your time, it isn't bad.