You may lift the engine... it's as much work either way. If you don't have access to a lift lifting the engine is a little easier. You still have to disconnect a fair amount of stuff.
Yes, having a pan ready will definitely speed things up. It's something I always try for but with some less common engines you can just forget it. If the guys at DM put it together then I trust the drain is properly located... but I'd still double check when fitting it. If you putting in your own drain the remember what I said about placement.
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Last edited by cre; 03-15-2012 at 05:56 PM.
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