88 V6 oil pan removal??

fierogt28 · Post by **fierogt28** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:28 pm

On my old 86 GT removing the oil pan was impossible unless the engine was jacked or lifted about 2 inches for clearance to pull it out because of the engine mount. As a reference, is this the same for the 88 V6 models??

I don't have a 88 shop manual on hand, but would like to know if GM also improved (so the oil pan could be removed without all this hassle) this when the design was reworked or changed for the 88 mount. Anotherwords, the pan can be slipped out once the pan bolts are removed.

Thanks,

fierogt28

Shaun41178(2) · Post by **Shaun41178(2)** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:43 pm

you will need to raise the motor somehow to get the oil pan out.

fierogt28 · Post by **fierogt28** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:48 pm

Shaun41178(2) wrote:you will need to raise the motor somehow to get the oil pan out.

Ahhh, OK...I thought the 88 was different.

Thanks,

fierogt28

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:52 pm

Shaun41178(2) wrote:you will need to raise the motor somehow to get the oil pan out.

Though the engine does have to be raised, it isn't very much. As soon as you get the weight off the mounts, it can come out. However you will need to remove the engine mount and its U-bracket, which is why the engine needs to be lifted a bit, mainly just supported. That bracket/mount is a real pain in the ass to get out though, but it is not impossible.

fierogt28 · Post by **fierogt28** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:39 pm

Technically, I just wanted to know if the other V6 fieros was the same as the 88's.

Were fine now...

Thanks,

fierogt28

Honest Don · Post by **Honest Don** » Mon May 12, 2008 11:10 am

Aaron wrote:
Shaun41178(2) wrote:you will need to raise the motor somehow to get the oil pan out.
Though the engine does have to be raised, it isn't very much. As soon as you get the weight off the mounts, it can come out. However you will need to remove the engine mount and its U-bracket, which is why the engine needs to be lifted a bit, mainly just supported. That bracket/mount is a real pain in the ass to get out though, but it is not impossible.

hypothetically speaking.....say you have a plasma cutter laying around and you trim that mount a little bit. think the pan will come out after that?

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Mon May 12, 2008 11:13 am

I do have a plasma cutter laying around. You'd need to trim the mount completely off.

It wouldn't work. Or it would, but the mount wouldn't be left.