Oil Pan gasket

burton51m · 10-10-2006, 02:26 AM

Is it true that you have to pull the motor to change the oil pan gasket?
mine is leaking and thats where it is coming from...

took it in and they said they had to pull the motor to get to the oil pan gasket and that it would be expensive.

just wanted to know if there was another way

supra1985turbo · 10-10-2006, 01:36 PM

Yes there is an other way. break your mounts loose and jack up the front of the engine and put 2 x 4 blocks laying flat between the mounts and the frame and you should be able to pull the pan off and change the gasket. You might have to rotate the crank to get the counter weight in the right position, bbut you should be ablr to get it off. Well thats what I have to My MKII I dont think there is to much difference between the two. MY MKIII does not look different.

j3pz · 10-11-2006, 01:09 AM

the crossmember goes right under the oil pan so unless you feel like tearing your suspension apart there isnt another way

burton51m · 10-11-2006, 02:31 AM

alright. thanks guys.

supra1985turbo · 10-12-2006, 11:26 AM

Yes your right the cross member does go under the oil pan on the 7m's, but it also goes under the oil pan on the 5m's too. I still can get my pan off on my 5m. By again taking the mounts loose from the frame and jacking the engine up and putting 2 x 4 blocks under the mounts to hold the engine up. I have done this twice to change out rod bearings. yes the oil pan gets snaged that why you just have to work with it to and turn the crank by hand to get the counter weights out of the why. I can do this in about 15 min. I'm a pro at it know.!!!!!!!!!!

burton51m · 10-12-2006, 07:07 PM

ya but i dont have an mkII

burton51m · 10-12-2006, 07:08 PM

now i c....

rnoswal · 10-13-2006, 12:18 AM

MAN!!! Way too many mufflers and cats on the exhaust system!!!

Dropping the crossmember is the easier way to go though. I would do it that way. If you do pull the engine, you might as well replace all the seals and gaskets, which in the long run would be best, but for the pan, pull the crossmember.

Russ

jfunez · 10-13-2006, 02:44 AM

I dont think its possible to remove the cross member, aparently you'll have to remove the lower control arms.

jfunez · 10-13-2006, 02:45 AM

Id take the engine out and re-do all the gaskets. thats what I did before installing my JDM motor.

10-10-2006, 02:26 AM	#1
burton51m Lexus & 550's Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canton, OH Posts: 536	Oil Pan gasket Is it true that you have to pull the motor to change the oil pan gasket? mine is leaking and thats where it is coming from... took it in and they said they had to pull the motor to get to the oil pan gasket and that it would be expensive. just wanted to know if there was another way __________________

10-10-2006, 01:36 PM	#2
supra1985turbo 3" Exhaust Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kingwood, TX Posts: 63	Yes there is an other way. break your mounts loose and jack up the front of the engine and put 2 x 4 blocks laying flat between the mounts and the frame and you should be able to pull the pan off and change the gasket. You might have to rotate the crank to get the counter weight in the right position, bbut you should be ablr to get it off. Well thats what I have to My MKII I dont think there is to much difference between the two. MY MKIII does not look different. __________________ 1985 celica supra upgrading to street/drag well mainly drag. Have complete HKS T4 turbo kit, electronics and all, Getting head port and polish with HKS 264 cams, and port and polished intake with 6 extra injector bungs. Eagle or crower rods? I just bought a 1990 MA70 n/a .

10-11-2006, 01:09 AM	#3
j3pz 500whp yet? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mechanicsville, MD, US of A, 20659 Posts: 1,060	the crossmember goes right under the oil pan so unless you feel like tearing your suspension apart there isnt another way __________________ 88 N/A w/ 5spd - stock - not running, bhg 87 turbo/targa w/ 5spd- fidanza light weight flywheel, new oem slave cylinder, apexi air filter, no ac and no heat

10-11-2006, 02:31 AM	#4
burton51m Lexus & 550's Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canton, OH Posts: 536	alright. thanks guys. __________________

10-12-2006, 11:26 AM	#5
supra1985turbo 3" Exhaust Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kingwood, TX Posts: 63	Yes your right the cross member does go under the oil pan on the 7m's, but it also goes under the oil pan on the 5m's too. I still can get my pan off on my 5m. By again taking the mounts loose from the frame and jacking the engine up and putting 2 x 4 blocks under the mounts to hold the engine up. I have done this twice to change out rod bearings. yes the oil pan gets snaged that why you just have to work with it to and turn the crank by hand to get the counter weights out of the why. I can do this in about 15 min. I'm a pro at it know.!!!!!!!!!! __________________ 1985 celica supra upgrading to street/drag well mainly drag. Have complete HKS T4 turbo kit, electronics and all, Getting head port and polish with HKS 264 cams, and port and polished intake with 6 extra injector bungs. Eagle or crower rods? I just bought a 1990 MA70 n/a .

10-12-2006, 07:07 PM	#6
burton51m Lexus & 550's Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canton, OH Posts: 536	ya but i dont have an mkII __________________

10-12-2006, 07:08 PM	#7
burton51m Lexus & 550's Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canton, OH Posts: 536	now i c.... __________________

10-13-2006, 12:18 AM	#8
rnoswal Lexus & 550's Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bossier City LA Posts: 556	MAN!!! Way too many mufflers and cats on the exhaust system!!! Dropping the crossmember is the easier way to go though. I would do it that way. If you do pull the engine, you might as well replace all the seals and gaskets, which in the long run would be best, but for the pan, pull the crossmember. Russ

10-13-2006, 02:44 AM	#9
jfunez 12psi boost Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: georgia,usa Posts: 338	I dont think its possible to remove the cross member, aparently you'll have to remove the lower control arms.

10-13-2006, 02:45 AM	#10
jfunez 12psi boost Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: georgia,usa Posts: 338	Id take the engine out and re-do all the gaskets. thats what I did before installing my JDM motor.

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